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	<title>Atrial Fibrillation Blog&#187; Sleep Apnea</title>
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		<title>Traditional Heart Disease Risk Factors Account for Half of Black-White Racial Disparity in Stroke</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the total number of stroke deaths declined by more than 50 percent between 1978 and 2006, racial disparities in stroke deaths have remained and efforts to eliminate health disparities have been unsuccessful. Between ages 45 and 65, blacks are 2 to 3 times more likely to die from stroke than whites, but we haven’t [...]]]></description>
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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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		<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[afib stroke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atrial fibrillation stroke prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[focal beats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pulmonary vein isolation]]></category>
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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>Top Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) Articles of 2011</title>
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		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/top-atrial-fibrillation-afib-articles-of-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anticoagulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sleep Apnea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stroke]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[afib stroke prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anticoagulant]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[coumadin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dabigatran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hybrid ablation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maze procedure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multaq]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rivaroxaban]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In follow up to our announcement yesterday of the Top Ten Atrial Fibrillation Videos of 2011, StopAfib.org now unveils the Top Ten Atrial Fibrillation Articles of 2011. Major topics of interest to the atrial fibrillation patient community this year were afib stroke prevention and the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scoring tools that determine the need for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) Videos of 2011</title>
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		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/top-atrial-fibrillation-afib-videos-of-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sleep Apnea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stroke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Surgery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[afib stroke prevention]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[StopAfib.org has announced the Top Ten Atrial Fibrillation Videos of 2011. Afib stroke prevention again topped the list, with stories about warfarin (Coumadin), alternatives such as dabigatran (Pradaxa) and rivaroxaban (Xarelto), and the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scoring tools for determining whether anticoagulants are needed. Other popular topics included sleep apnea, catheter ablation, and maze procedures (surgical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation after Catheter Ablation Linked to Age, Gender, and Afib Type</title>
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		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/recurrence-of-atrial-fibrillation-after-catheter-ablation-linked-to-age-gender-and-afib-type/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sleep Apnea]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[paroxysmal atrial fibrillation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[persistent atrial fibrillation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Up to 30% of patients could have very late recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation, according to research highlighted at the recent Boston AF Symposium. Very late recurrence, which is when atrial fibrillation resumes more than one year after ablation, may be the result of age, gender, type of afib, and existence of other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Most Popular Atrial Fibrillation News Stories and Videos</title>
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		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/2010-most-popular-atrial-fibrillation-news-stories-and-videos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sleep Apnea]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[afib]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[StopAfib.org has published the 2010 Most Popular Atrial Fibrillation News Stories and Videos List. Stroke prevention topped the list and included stories about warfarin (Coumadin) and alternatives such as dabigatran (Pradaxa) and rivaroxaban (Xarelto). Other popular topics included the new European atrial fibrillation guidelines, new antiarrhythmic medications, updates on catheter ablation and afib surgery, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Full-Body Scans, Federally-Mandated Groping, and Atrial Fibrillation, Oh My!</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/full-body-scans-federally-mandated-groping-and-atrial-fibrillation-oh-my/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/full-body-scans-federally-mandated-groping-and-atrial-fibrillation-oh-my/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 02:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Causes or Triggers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inflammation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mellanie True Hills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patient Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Risk]]></category>
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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>Atrial Fibrillation Ablations Fail From Sleep Apnea</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/atrial-fibrillation-ablations-fail-from-sleep-apnea/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/atrial-fibrillation-ablations-fail-from-sleep-apnea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Catheter ablation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sleep Apnea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Study]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Symptoms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arrhythmia recurrence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atrial fibrillation ablation failure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atrial fibrillation recurrence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[continuous positive airway pressure]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Atrial fibrillation is very common in those with obstructive sleep apnea, and up to half of those who have afib also have sleep apnea. However, few studies have looked at the impact of sleep apnea on the success of catheter ablation and whether sleep apnea treatment with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine makes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Find Targeted Atrial Fibrillation Discussions for Your Location or Special Interest</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/find-targeted-atrial-fibrillation-discussions-for-your-location-or-special-interest/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/find-targeted-atrial-fibrillation-discussions-for-your-location-or-special-interest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patient Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sleep Apnea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Support]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[atrial fibrillation discussion forums]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dallas-Ft. Worth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phoenix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[valvular afib]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[young afibber]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re looking for a group of folks who have the kind of atrial fibrillation that you do, check out the StopAfib.org discussion forums. If you are a young afibber, or have valvular afib or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and afib, or if you&#8217;re interested in afib and exercise, afib and pregnancy, afib and sleep apnea, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sleep Apnea Multiplies Risk of Arrhythmias Like Atrial Fibrillation — Odds Are 18 Times Higher</title>
		<link>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/sleep-apnea-multiplies-risk-of-arrhythmias-like-atrial-fibrillation-%e2%80%94-odds-are-18-times-higher/</link>
		<comments>http://atrialfibrillationblog.com/sleep-apnea-multiplies-risk-of-arrhythmias-like-atrial-fibrillation-%e2%80%94-odds-are-18-times-higher/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mellanie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sleep Apnea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Study]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[afib]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arrhythmia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[atrial fibrillation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breathing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleep disorder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trigger arrhythmias]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that disrupts breathing during sleep, is believed to be linked to atrial fibrillation (AF) but until now, we didn’t know if apnea could actually trigger arrhythmias like afib. Now a new study shows the odds of having an abnormal heartbeat are 18 times higher immediately after an apnea episode, compared [...]]]></description>
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