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  The holidays seem to bring on lots of atrial fibrillation (afib), often attributed to a condition called "Holiday Heart Syndrome", which is supposedly caused by consuming too much ...

  

  Can Staying Hydrated Prevent Atrial Fibrillation "Holiday Heart Syndrome"?

  By Mellanie True Hills Expert on December 26, 2011 - 12:04pm

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  At the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2011, Dr. Sanjiv Narayan presented the high success rate of the FIRM trial of focal and rotor catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.

  

  High Success Rates for Atrial Fibrillation Focal and Rotor Catheter Ablations — Video with Dr. Sanjiv Narayan

  By Mellanie True Hills Expert on December 9, 2011 - 6:50am

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  A recent New England Journal of Medicine article reported on the results of the ARISTOTLE trial comparing the effectiveness of apixaban and warfarin for atrial fibrillation stroke preventi

  

  Apixaban (Eliquis) prevents more atrial fibrillation strokes than warfarin — March FDA approval expected

  By Mellanie True Hills Expert on November 30, 2011 - 11:04am

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  At the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2011, Dr. John Mandrola presented a poster on gender-specific results of atrial fibrillation ablation in a private practice setting.

  

  Women Have Different Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Results from Men — Video Interview with Dr. John Mandrola

  By Mellanie True Hills Expert on November 28, 2011 - 6:12am

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  Recently StopAfib.org partnered with the Cleveland Clinic to give you an opportunity to chat live with two of their atrial fibrillation experts, Dr. Walid Saliba and Dr.

  

  View the Transcript of our October Atrial Fibrillation Chat with Cleveland Clinic Afib Experts

  By Mellanie True Hills Expert on November 14, 2011 - 6:01am

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  An FDA advisory panel voted that the overall benefits outweighed the risks in afib ablations using the AtriCure Synergy bipolar radiofrequency clamp.

  

  FDA Panel Says Bipolar Radiofrequency Surgical Ablation Effective for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

  By Mellanie True Hills Expert on November 9, 2011 - 6:05am

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  The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Xarelto (rivaroxaban) to reduce stroke risk in those with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (afib unrelated to heart valve problems).

  

  FDA Approves Alternative to Warfarin — Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) Approved for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention

  By Mellanie True Hills Expert on November 7, 2011 - 6:14am

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  The Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA), in partnership with WomenHeart, Mended Hearts and The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, will host free heart ...

  

  Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Health Event: Take Charge of Your Heart Health

  By Mellanie True Hills Expert on October 27, 2011 - 5:05am

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  In this important video interview at Venice Arrhythmias, Professor Gregory Lip discusses the importance of the CHA2DS2-VASc scoring tool for predicting atrial fibrillation stroke risk ...

  

  CHA2DS2-VASc or CHADS2 For Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention? Should Aspirin Be Used? Video with Prof. Greg Lip

  By Mellanie True Hills Expert on October 24, 2011 - 5:16am

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  Atrial fibrillation is the most common irregular heart rhythm that starts in the atria.

  

  Get Your Afib Questions Answered by Cleveland Clinic Atrial Fibrillation Experts on Live Chat

  By Mellanie True Hills Expert on October 17, 2011 - 5:17am

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