Atrial Fibrillation Blog

Coming Soon: AF Stat to launch the “AFib Educator” App and Desktop Widget

Mellanie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:00:04 +0000

The AFib Educator will provide healthcare professionals with an at-hand resource to help illustrate how AFib affects patients including risks and symptoms.The free app and desktop widget will feature detailed animations of the heart, EKG demos and x-ray images. It will also show patients how AFib impacts the flow of blood between the heart’s chambers as well as electrical impulses.

Sign up to receive notification when the AFib Educator is available for download to your desktop, laptop or smartphone device (iPhone^TM mobile digital format).

Dr. Andrea Russo on Women and Atrial Fibrillation Treatment and AF Stroke Risk – Video

Mellanie — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:04:53 +0000

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

Atrial Fibrillation Patients Needed for Medical Opinion Research in Philadelphia, Dallas, and Chicago

Mellanie — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:11:33 +0000

We just received the info below, which might be of interest to anyone with afib who is in Philadelphia, Dallas or Chicago…

I have a client who would like to interview 45 people in Philadelphia, Dallas and Chicago who have been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation, in mid March. These in-person interviews will last for no more than sixty minutes. Each participant will receive $125, in cash, as a thank-you for their time and trouble. There will be no testing of any treatments or drugs–all we’re interested in is some insight into the experiences people are having treating AFIB. I can be reached, anytime, on my cell phone, at 347-302-9896, or via email at pfc@nyc.rr.com. This is not a sales presentation of any sort–strictly medical opinion research.

Dr. Riccardo Cappato on the Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Competitive Athletes – Video

Mellanie — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:14:57 +0000

At Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010, Dr. Riccardo Cappato talked about the impact of atrial fibrillation on competitive and professional athletes and how catheter ablation for afib has allowed many to return to training and competition. Watch the video, or read the transcript:

Dr. Riccardo Cappato Part 2: Discussion of Athletes and Atrial Fibrillation

Dr. Riccardo Cappato discusses the Second Worldwide Survey on AF Ablation – Video

Mellanie — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:43:34 +0000

At Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010, Dr. Riccardo Cappato talked about the results of the Second Worldwide Survey on AF Ablation and how catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation has become safer and more effective. Watch the video, or read the transcript:

Dr. Riccardo Cappato: Discussion of Second Worldwide Survey on AF Ablation

An Electrophysiologist Experiences Atrial Fibrillation

Mellanie — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:30:17 +0000

We often hear atrial fibrillation patients say that they wish their doctors could experience afib just once so they might better understand what we afib patients go through. Dr. John Mandrola, a Louisville-based electrophysiologist and a bike racer, just shared his story of experiencing atrial fibrillation and how it made him a more empathic doctor.

Read: Atrial Fibrillation Strikes an Electrophysiologist

Update on Robotic Catheter Ablation Technology by Dr. Andrea Natale at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010

Mellanie — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:15:36 +0000

In his session at the Boston Atrial Symposium 2010, Dr. Andrea Natale discussed the current status of robotic technology for atrial fibrillation catheter ablations by sharing results from recent studies using the Hansen Robotic System.

Read: Robotic Technology is Changing the Paradigm for Catheter Ablation Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Wausau, WI Atrial Fibrillation Patient Seminar Includes StopAfib.org CEO Mellanie True Hills

Mellanie — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:27:20 +0000

Aspirus Heart & Vascular Institute in Wausau, WI, will present a free seminar on atrial fibrillation treatments on March 2 at which Dr. John Johnkoski and Mellanie True Hills, CEO of StopAfib.org, will speak.

Learn more: Wausau, Wisconsin Atrial Fibrillation Patient Seminar - 03/02/2010

Dr. Douglas Packer Talked About New 4-D and 5-D Imaging for Catheter Ablation at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010

Mellanie — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:07:52 +0000

At the recent Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, Dr. Douglas Packer (Mayo Clinic) talked about new 4-D and 5-D imaging for catheter ablation. Read about his remarks at:

Sophisticated New 4-D and 5-D Imaging May Soon Guide Catheter Ablations

Learn About Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke at the Day of Dance for Health in Hickory, NC

Mellanie — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:23:10 +0000

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, NC, and powered by the Spirit of Women hospital network. You’ll find more info at:

StopAfib.org CEO Mellanie True Hills Keynotes Day of Dance for Health in Hickory, NC