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• Sen. Bill Frist MD, Dr. Eric Prystowsky, NBA Hall-of-Famer Jerry West, and others present the AF Stat™ Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation in Webcast

  
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  On September 16, 2009, the AF StatTM coalition launched two major reports, the AF Stat Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation and the Avalere Health report Medicare and Atrial read more
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• Simple keyhole heart op could cut stroke risk

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  London, December 12 (ANI): Patients suffering from an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation can now undergo a simple operation to avoid heart stroke, instead of taking blood-thinning medication, say researchers.The new keyhole surgery technique covers a “pocket” in the heart to prevent life-threatening ...
  5 days ago

• Action for Stroke Prevention Launches How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis? To Expose Risk of a Stroke Crisis in Europe from Atrial Fibrillation

  
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  Urgent coordinated action is needed to avoid the thousands of preventable strokes that leave many atrial fibrillation (AF) patients mentally and physically disabled or dead every year. A report, How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis? , was launched today in the European Parliament in Brussels by Action for Stroke ...
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• AUDIO: Dr. Lishan Aklog - What Do Women Need To Know About Atrial Fibrillation?

  
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  Hi, and thank you for joining us at EmpowHER, women’s health online. I’m joined right now by Dr. Lishan Aklog; he is the Chairman of EmpowHER’s Medical Advisory Board. Embed Code:  Transcript:  ...
  2 weeks ago

• Future Medical Insurance Premiums Lowered If We Look After Our Hearts

  
  fresh healthy body — Authority: 452
  Medical insurance companies are often paying out for treatment for heart conditions. In fact, it is up there at the top with cancers in being one of the biggest factors that will bring down British people. Without medical insurance , sufferers are often subjected to lengthy waits for treatment on the National ...
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• Atrial fibrillation: Dronedarone Approved in the European Union

  
  SALUTE DOMANI ? IL PORTALE DEL BENESSERE — Authority: 150
  Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announced today that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for dronedarone – 400mg Tablets in all 27 European member states. This approval follows the European Commission positive opinion issued on September 25, 2009 by the Committee for Medicinal ...
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• Management of AF: rate control vs. rhythm control – RGH E-Bulletin

  
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  Each year it seems two questons on cardiovascular disease are always asked and reviewed. ‘What is the role of B-blockers in treatinghypertension?’ is one perpetual question. The other, the subject of this E-Bulletin is ‘Do we use rate control or rythym control best in the management of Atrial Fibrillation?’ ...
  3 weeks ago

• Rate Control or Rhythm Control — Which Is Better For Atrial Fibrillation: New Findings From the RECORD AF Registry

  
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  RECORD AF registry findings were presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. This registry looked at how newly-diagnosed afib patients were being managed in the real world. These results differed from previously-reported research, such as the AFFIRM ( Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation ...
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• New Study Finds NT-proBNP Levels Predict New Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Up To Sixteen Years in Advance

  
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  A new study reports that blood levels of a protein hormone called N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) predicts new atrial fibrillation , regardless of other afib risk factors. read more
  4 weeks ago

• Check your pulse to stave off stroke

  
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  London, Nov 16 (ANI): Experts have urged people to check their pulse for atrial fibrillation, a condition that might cause stroke.Atrial fibrillation is characterised by an abnormal heart rhythm.A survey involving over 2000 people showed that while 57pct of the respondents were far more likely to check their passport ...
  4 weeks ago

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