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		<title>Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2012 Recap and Notes – Guest Posts by Dr. John Mandrola</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. John Mandrola, a cardiac electrophysiologist in Louisville, Kentucky, who blogs at Dr. John M, live-blogged the 2012 Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium. He has given us permission to reprint his blog posts for the afib community. You will find them here: Recap of Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2012 – Guest Posts by Dr. John Mandrola [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Avoiding Dehydration Prevent Atrial Fibrillation &#8220;Holiday Heart Syndrome&#8221;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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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>CHA2DS2-VASc or CHADS2 For Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention? Should Aspirin Be Used? Video with Prof. Greg Lip</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/cha2ds2-vasc-or-chads2-for-atrial-fibrillation-stroke-prevention-should-aspirin-be-used-video-with-prof-greg-lip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anticoagulation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this important video interview at Venice Arrhythmias, Professor Gregory Lip discusses the importance of the CHA2DS2-VASc scoring tool for predicting atrial fibrillation stroke risk and why aspirin is not appropriate for preventing strokes. Watch the video at: Professor Gregory Lip Discusses CHA2DS2-VASc Tool for Predicting Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation — Video]]></description>
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		<title>Team AFib Invites You to Webinar “AFib: When Stroke Strikes” May 3, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of National Stroke Awareness Month (May), Team AFib invites you to our inaugural webinar “AFib: When Stroke Strikes”, hosted by the National Stroke Association. A live expert panel will help you learn to recognize and respond quickly to afib stroke signs and symptoms. StopAfib.org is a member of Team AFib. To learn more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Keith Ferdinand on Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Among Blacks and African Americans — Video</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this video, Dr. Keith Ferdinand, Chief Science Officer of the Association of Black Cardiologists, talked about heart disease and atrial fibrillation among minorities, especially blacks and African Americans. He talked about why blacks appear to have less afib than whites, and what blacks should be doing to prevent AF and heart disease. Watch the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>See StopAfib.org at the National Stroke Association’s Virtual Health Fair January 19, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[StopAfib.org will participate in the National Stroke Association&#8217;s first annual Virtual Health Fair on Wednesday, January 19, 2011. Learn more now about this free online event and how to register. The Virtual Health Fair is open to anyone interested in stroke prevention and recovery. This event will be like a local health fair – except [...]]]></description>
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		<title>StopAfib.org releases video with TV Star Susan Lucci about atrial fibrillation and afib stroke risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[StopAfib.org founder Mellanie True Hills with daytime TV star Susan Lucci and her husband Helmut Huber announcing Facing AFib partnership StopAfib.org is proud to participate in the Facing AFib program, which features daytime TV star Susan Lucci and her husband Helmut Huber. More than a decade ago, Huber was diagnosed with afib. Lucci and Huber [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Full-Body Scans, Federally-Mandated Groping, and Atrial Fibrillation, Oh My!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 02:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Mellanie True Hills I just got home from a one-week multi-city trip and have so much catching up to do. But with the furor over the new airport security screening procedures that have just gone into effect in the US, I have some thoughts that I simply must share before my head explodes. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Profile of Young Atrial Fibrillation Patient at StopAfib.org</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/new-profile-of-young-atrial-fibrillation-patient-at-stopafib-org/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the latest content at StopAfib.org, including: Profile of Jason Mattingly, a young atrial fibrillation patient who is now afib free due to catheter ablation Updated information about StopAfib.org The latest at the StopAfib Discussion Forum Learn more at: StopAfib.org Announces Atrial Fibrillation Patient Profile of Jason Mattingly]]></description>
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		<title>Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Atrial Fibrillation Connection</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-and-atrial-fibrillation-connection/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-and-atrial-fibrillation-connection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a good article on the connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and atrial fibrillation. If you have COPD, here&#8217;s where you can Get Started Learning About Atrial Fibrillation.]]></description>
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