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'Atrial Fibrillation: Resources for Patients' is a non-profit website Published by Steve S. Ryan, PhD, a former A-Fib patient and author of 'Beat Your A-Fib'.

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2023 AF Symposium: Innovative A-Fib Ablation Plus LAA Closure in One Procedure a-fib.com/2023-af-symposium-…

2023 AF Symposium: Innovative A-Fib Ablation Plus LAA Closure in One Procedure

Learn about an innovative treatment for A-Fib patients―combining A-Fib ablation with the insertion of a Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) occlusion device.

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2023 AF Symposium: My First Report for Atrial Fibrillation Patients a-fib.com/2023-af-symposium-…

2023 AF Symposium 1st Report:

Snapshot: "We might call it "The Pulse Field Ablation" meeting." Noteworthy Quote: Dr. D. Singer “CHA2DS2-VASc is an embarrassment.”

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During A-Fib Ablation Cooling Esophageal Reduces Injury a-fib.com/during-a-fib-ablat…

During A-Fib Ablation Cooling Esophageal Reduces Injury

Using an esophageal "cooling" system during ablation can prevent the rare, but fatal fistula. Does your EP use it?

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Top 10 List of Best Advice’ from A-Fib Patients Free of the Burden of A-Fib a-fib.com/top-10-list-of-bes…

’Top 10 List of Best Advice’ from A-Fib Patients

Valuable advice from A-Fib Patients now free from the burden of Atrial Fibrillation. Series of 10 Posts.

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A-Fib Q&A: Can I qualify for Medicaid, too? a-fib.com/a-fib-q-a-can-i-qu…

A-Fib Q&A: Can I qualify for Medicaid, too?

An A-Fib.com reader on Medicare asked if they might also be eligible for Medicaid too. Read my answer.

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Having Surgery? Beware of Post-Operative A-Fib & Protocols to Prevent it a-fib.com/having-surgery-bew…

Beware of Post-Op A-Fib & Protocols to Prevent it

Any surgery predisposes you to post-operative A-Fib. Ask about pre-op protocols to prevent POAF.

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2022 AF Symposium Abstract: Inhaler Can Stop A-Fib Attack in Minutes a-fib.com/2022-af-symposium-…

Inhaler Can Stop A-Fib Attack in Minutes

Imagine an A-Fib attack ends in 8 min. with an inhaler of flecainide-aerosol that gets fast to lungs/heart.

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2022 AF Symposium: Spherical Array Catheter Case with Video a-fib.com/2022-af-symposium-…

Spherical Array Catheter Case with Procedure Video

The spherical PFA catheter emerges from the sheath, forms itself into a spherical array, then locks.

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A-Fib Patients Study: After Brain Hemorrhage, Back on Anticoagulation? a-fib.com/a-fib-patients-stu…

A-Fib Study: Brain Hemorrhage from Anticoagulant

Study of patients who survived a hemorrhagic stroke due to anticoagulation. You won't believe what happened next.

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2022 AF Symposium Spotlight: Innovation in Development to Seal the Left Atrial Appendage a-fib.com/closure-of-the-lef…

Innovative The CLASS LAAO System to Seal the LAA

Spotlight session: The CLASS LAAO system uses a conformable foam-based fabric to seal the LAA.

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2022 AF Symposium: Procedural Anticoagulation with LAA Closure Devices for A-Fib Patients a-fib.com/2022-af-symposium-…

2022 AF Symposium: Procedural Anticoagulation with LAA Closure Devices for A-Fib Patients

About anticoagulation protocol after an ablation for A-Fib and the drug regime in the months post-op.

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Exercise to Maintain Normal Heart Rhythm and Ease Symptoms―But Doesn’t Cure A-Fib a-fib.com/exercise-to-mainta…

Exercise to Maintain NSR and Ease A-Fib Symptoms

Aerobic exercise should be part of any treatment plan; And, if needed, the use of medications, management of obesity, hypertension, and sleep apnea;

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2022 AF Symposium: Challenging Cases: The Patient has the Last Say a-fib.com/2022-af-symposium-…

2022 AF Symposium Challenging Cases

A 65 year old A-Fib patient, with critically low EF, & enlarged left atrium; Dr Prystowsky's treatment plan.

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2022 AF Symposium: Calculating Left Atrium Wall Thickness a-fib.com/2022-af-symposium-…

2022 AF Symposium: Calculating Left Atrium Wall Thickness

Dr. Saman Nazarian, U of Penn, talks about use of Computerized Tomography (CT) to assist mapping during a catheter ablation.

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(Finally) A Head-to-Head Comparison of Anticoagulants for A-Fib: Eliquis vs Xarelto a-fib.com/finally-a-head-to-…

Direct Comparison of Eliquis & Xarelto for A-Fib

Two retrospective studies directly compare the most prescribed DOACs: Eliquis versus Xarelto; bleeding risks.

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Can You Detect Atrial Fibrillation from Your Wallet? a-fib.com/can-you-detect-atr…

Can You Detect AtiFib from Your Wallet?

An ECG device the size of a credit card; AliveCor's KardiaMobile Card. Advanced personal EKG.

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A-Fib Catheter Ablation Combined with Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure a-fib.com/a-fib-catheter-abl…

A-Fib Catheter Ablation Combined with LAA Closure

Study compares the safety and efficacy of combining catheter ablation with closure of the LAA.

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2022 AF Symposium: Pulsed Field Ablation Using a Focal Electrode Catheter a-fib.com/2022-af-symposium-…

2022 AF Symposium: Pulsed Field Ablation Using a Focal Electrode Catheter

I’ve written a new report from the 2022 AF Symposium. The presentation included a video of the speaker performing the Pulsed Field Ablation. Note: PFA is not yet approved by the FDA, but is in...

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What is the Annual International AF Symposium and Why is it Important to A-Fib Patients? a-fib.com/what-is-the-annual…

AF Symposium: Why it's Important to A-Fib Patients

Latest advances in research and therapeutics to treat A-Fib from world's top researchers and scientists.

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2022 AF Symposium: Pulsed Field Ablation Systems a-fib.com/2022-af-symposium-…

2022 AF Symposium: Pulsed Field Ablation Systems

My report covers the status of Pulsed Field Ablation technology and the systems in development.

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