New research from Dr. Andrea Natale and colleagues on gender disparities in atrial fibrillation points out that women with afib are less likely to have catheter ablation treatment than men. When they do have atrial fibrillation catheter ablations, they tend to be older and sicker, meaning that they are more likely to have persistent or [...]
Dr. Andrea Russo on Women and Atrial Fibrillation Treatment and AF Stroke Risk – Video
At Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010, Dr. Andrea Russo talked about gender differences in atrial fibrillation treatment, including catheter ablation, as well as women and the risk of stroke from afib. Watch the video: Interview with Dr. Andrea Russo at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010
Learn About Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke at the Day of Dance for Health in Hickory, NC
If you’re near Hickory, NC, and want to learn how women can avoid heart disease and stroke, the #1 and #3 killers, please come hear Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org, on February 27. Mellanie will be keynoting at the Day of Dance for Health, which is sponsored by Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, [...]
Kick off February Heart Month with National Wear Red Day on February 5
February is Heart Month. To kick if off, on Friday, February 5 we celebrate National Wear Red Day® when Americans nationwide wear red to show their support for women’s heart disease awareness. This event is co-sponsored by the American Heart Association; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Office on Women’s Health of the U.S. Department [...]
StopAfib.org CEO Mellanie True Hills Keynotes Women’s Health Luncheon in McAllen, TX
Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org, is keynoting the Women’s Power Pulse Luncheon and Expo on February 12, 2010, at the McAllen Convention Center in McAllen, TX. The Women’s Power Pulse Luncheon & Expo is sponsored by Doctors Hospital at Renaissance. Mellanie provides a message of hope and encouragement, sharing how to take control, decrease [...]
New Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Stroke Risk Factors Reveal That More Should Be on Coumadin or Warfarin, Especially Women
This very important story may change how afib patients and their doctors decide if they should be on anticoagulant medications (blood thinners), such as Coumadin or warfarin. The CHADS2 scoring system is how doctors now decide who should be on Coumadin or warfarin to avoid strokes, but a newly-published study adds new stroke risk factors [...]
Diabetes is an Independent Risk Factor that Increases by 26% a Woman’s Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
In a newly-published study, diabetes was found to be an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation in women, increasing their risk of afib by 26%. The connection was not as strong for men, who were more at risk of obesity and high blood pressure from diabetes. Read more: Diabetes Increases a Woman’s Risk of Atrial [...]
Higher Risk of Stroke and Death for Women with Atrial Fibrillation
We know that more men than women have atrial fibrillation, but that women have a higher rate of strokes and death. In fact, women account for about 61% of stroke deaths. Recent research at Rush University Medical Center identified nine specific gender differences between women and men who have atrial fibrillation. Those included that women [...]
StopAfib.org CEO Mellanie True Hills Keynotes at Indianapolis Women & Heart Disease Event
Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org, will keynote Indiana Heart Hospital’s A Moment for Me Luncheon in Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, January 31, 2009. She will be speaking on Heart Choices: A Woman’s Guide to Saving Her Own Life. For more information… Read: StopAfib.org CEO Mellanie True Hills Keynotes Indianapolis Women & Heart Disease Event [...]
