StopAfib.org interviews Dr. Daniel Singer of Harvard Medical School. Find more information on this topic, and Dr. Singer, at: www.stopafib.org Dr. Singer led a symposium on atrial fibrillation stroke prevention at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2012. In this video interview, Dr. Singer shared with StopAfib.org information from that symposium. He
Atrial Fibrillation & Stroke Prevention–StopAfib.org interviews Dr. Daniel Singer
StopAfib.org interviews Dr. Daniel Singer, of Harvard Medical School. Find more information on this topic, Dr. Singer, and a transcript of the interview, at: www.stopafib.org In this video interview, Dr. Singer discussed topics covered in the stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation symposium he moderated at the Boston AF Symposium 2011.
Atrial Fibrillation & Stroke Prediction–StopAfib.org interviews Prof. Gregory Lip
StopAfib.org interviews Prof. Gregory Lip, of the University of Birmingham (UK) Find more information on the CHADS2 scoring system, and on Prof. Lip, at: http://www.stopafib.org/newsitem.cfm/NEWSID/369 In this video interview, Dr. Lip discussed the CHA2DS2-VASc tool, which was recently adopted by the European Society of Cardiology Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines for predicting stroke risk in atrial fibrillation. [...]
Atrial Fibrillation & Anticoagulants–StopAfib.org interviews Dr. Elaine Hylek
StopAfib.org interviews Dr. Elaine Hylek of Boston University. A transcript of this video, as well as additional information about the topics discussed, and Dr. Hylek, can be found at: http://www.stopafib.org/newsitem.cfm/NEWSID/349 In this video interview, Dr. Elaine Hylek of Boston University discusses new anticoagulant drugs for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. For many years, warfarin (Coumadin) [...]
Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation Techniques–StopAfib.org interviews Dr. Vivek Reddy
In this video from Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010, Dr. Vivek Reddy discusses some of the new atrial fibrillation catheter ablation technologies and also talks about non-pharmacological approaches to stroke prevention in afib, such as the Watchman and Lariat suture. Dr. Reddy is the Director of Electrophysiology at Mount Sinai
Men with Severe Sleep Apnea are at Twice the Risk of Death — What Those with Atrial Fibrillation Need to Know
Sleep apnea is an important risk factor for atrial fibrillation. It is also associated with hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, diabetes, and insulin resistance, all of which are risk factors for, or results of, atrial fibrillation. Now a new study has just reported that men between the ages of 40 and 70 who [...]
Wear Red February 6, 2009 to Raise Awareness of the #1 Killer, Heart Disease
This is my crazy-busy time of year, with many back-to-back trips for speeches. I speak at Go Red for Women and women’s heart health events around the country, especially during Heart Month (February). I go for a couple of days, come home for 12-24 hours, and then leave again. No matter how crazy it is [...]
Video: Do you Need Coumadin or Warfarin?
The controversy among those with atrial fibrillation continues on whether or not you should be on Coumadin or warfarin. How do you know your risk of stroke and whether or not you should be taking Coumadin? Learn about your CHADS2 score from an electrophysiologist in this video… See the video at: Do You Need Coumadin: [...]
