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	<title>Atrial Fibrillation Blog&#187; General</title>
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		<title>Launch of Global Atrial Fibrillation Patient Charter and Sign Against Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation Campaign</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/launch-of-global-atrial-fibrillation-patient-charter-and-sign-against-stroke-in-atrial-fibrillation-campaign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mellanie True Hills]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[StopAfib.org had the great privilege of participating in the launch of the Global Atrial Fibrillation Patient Charter and the Sign Against Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation campaign at the World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai. To learn more about this independent patient charter, which StopAfib.org participated in developing, and to sign the charter, see: Global Atrial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Atrial Fibrillation Patients Use Social Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Patient Stories]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mellanie True Hills, founder of StopAfib.org, spoke at the Fifth Annual Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium medical conference. Her remarks are summarized in her patient perspective column in the April 2012 issue of EP Lab Digest. See: How Social Media Helps Educate Afib Patients: An Atrial Fibrillation Patient Perspective Published in EP Lab Digest, April, 2012]]></description>
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		<title>Vote Yes to Ask the FDA to List Vitamin K on Food Labels</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/vote-yes-to-ask-the-fda-to-list-vitamin-k-on-food-labels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anticoagulation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the American College of Cardiology meeting last week, I discovered a neat project being tackled by Alere, the sponsor of PTINR.com, which is a web site we highly recommend for those taking Coumadin or warfarin. If you take warfarin or Coumadin, you know that you have to keep your vitamin K intake consistent, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>View the Transcript of our March Atrial Fibrillation Chat with Cleveland Clinic Afib Experts</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/view-the-transcript-of-our-march-atrial-fibrillation-chat-with-cleveland-clinic-afib-experts/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/view-the-transcript-of-our-march-atrial-fibrillation-chat-with-cleveland-clinic-afib-experts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Walid Saliba]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, StopAfib.org partnered with the Cleveland Clinic to give you an opportunity to chat live with three of their atrial fibrillation experts, Dr. Walid Saliba, Dr Mandeep Bhargava, and Dr. David Van Wagoner, who were joined by StopAfib.org founder Mellanie True Hills. The transcript of our afib community chat with these atrial fibrillation experts from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Atrial Fibrillation Experts from Cleveland Clinic Will Answer Your Afib Questions on March 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Atrial fibrillation is the most common irregular heart rhythm that starts in the atria.  While it is often a mere annoyance, it can also be responsible for life-threatening medical emergencies that result in cardiac arrest, stroke and sudden death. Take advantage of the opportunity to get your atrial fibrillation questions answered by afib experts from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Atrial fibrillation (Afib) survey has concluded and is now closed</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/facpsurvey/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/facpsurvey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Study]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[atrial fibrillation survey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Find a Cure Panel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Updated 2-17-12: Thank you for coming to this link from a myriad of places (many of which we cannot delete our postings from). The survey is now complete and the link has been turned off. But since you have an interest in atrial fibrillation, we hope that you&#8217;ll stick around and spend some time checking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join WomenHeart and Million Hearts in a Special Presentation January 18 in Washington, DC</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/join-womenheart-and-million-hearts-in-a-special-presentation-january-18-in-washington-dc/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/join-womenheart-and-million-hearts-in-a-special-presentation-january-18-in-washington-dc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:30 a.m. breakfast 9:00 &#8211; 10:00 a.m. program National Press Club 529 14th Street NW Washington, DC Plan to join WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease for a special presentation about the Million Hearts campaign. Million Hearts – a joint initiative of the Centers for Disease Control and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Avoiding Dehydration Prevent Atrial Fibrillation &#8220;Holiday Heart Syndrome&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/can-avoiding-dehydration-prevent-atrial-fibrillation-holiday-heart-syndrome/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/can-avoiding-dehydration-prevent-atrial-fibrillation-holiday-heart-syndrome/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Causes or Triggers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[High blood pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mellanie True Hills]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[alcohol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atrial fibrillation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coffee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deep vein thrombosis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Featured at Grand Rounds: Health Tips at USATODAY.com The holidays seem to bring on lots of atrial fibrillation, often attributed to a condition called &#8220;Holiday Heart Syndrome&#8221;, which is supposedly caused by consuming too much alcohol and caffeine during the holidays. This year, can we avoid afib caused by Holiday Heart Syndrome? I think so, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>View the Transcript of our October Atrial Fibrillation Chat with Cleveland Clinic Afib Experts</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/view-the-transcript-of-our-october-atrial-fibrillation-chat-with-cleveland-clinic-afib-experts/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/view-the-transcript-of-our-october-atrial-fibrillation-chat-with-cleveland-clinic-afib-experts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently StopAfib.org partnered with the Cleveland Clinic to give you an opportunity to chat live with two of their atrial fibrillation experts, Dr. Walid Saliba and Dr. David Van Wagoner, who were joined by StopAfib.org founder Mellanie True Hills. The transcript of our afib community chat with these atrial fibrillation experts from the Cleveland Clinic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Your Afib Questions Answered by Cleveland Clinic Atrial Fibrillation Experts on Live Chat</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/get-your-afib-questions-answered-by-cleveland-clinic-atrial-fibrillation-experts-on-live-chat-2/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/get-your-afib-questions-answered-by-cleveland-clinic-atrial-fibrillation-experts-on-live-chat-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Atrial fibrillation is the most common irregular heart rhythm that starts in the atria.  While it is often a mere annoyance, it can also be responsible for life-threatening medical emergencies that result in cardiac arrest, stroke and sudden death. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to chat live on October 28 with atrial fibrillation experts [...]]]></description>
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