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September is A-Fib Awareness Month: Silent A-Fib is a Public Health Issue

September 13, 2017: ‘Silent A-Fib’ is a serious public health problem; 30%-50% of those with ‘silent’ Atrial Fibrillation don’t know it. They may get used to their symptoms or they write off the tiredness, dizziness or mental slowness to growing older, but their heart health may be deteriorating and lead to a debilitating stroke.

How You Can Help: A-Fib.com offers an educational infographic and awareness posters. See the posters and full infographic here. Spread public awareness of this healthcare issue. Share or post our graphics.

As always, I welcome your email, your A-Fib friend....Steve Ryan

Patients’ Best Advice #8: Acknowledge the Stress and Anxiety—Seek Emotional Support. A-Fib wreaks havoc with your head as well as your heart: Read more.

Video: Dr. Bruce’s Cardioversion from A-Fib. Dr. Bruce Janiak, 74, a full-time ER physician, videotaped his cardioversion to demonstrate both the ease and safety of this procedure. For this very low-key, conversational event, go to video->

My Top 5 Articles: A-Fib and Women’s Health. There are important gender differences in the treatment women receive; in the electrical activity of the heart,
e.g., women have higher resting heart rates; and women are at a higher risk of stroke. See my list.

New Video: EKG of Actual Heart in Atrial Fibrillation. A graphic display of actual heart in Atrial Fibrillation. How it could look to your doctor on an EKG/ECG monitor. Go to video->

Eleven Things I Know About A-Fib Drug Therapy: Seldom a Lasting Cure. Dr. Peter Kowey, a world–renowned expert in heart rhythm disorders, writes: “An anti-arrhythmic drug is a poison administered in a therapeutic dose.”
Read what he means and more.

Patients’ Best Advice #7: Persevere—Multiple Treatments May be Needed. Be tenacious: Your heart is a resilient muscle that tends to heal itself. You may need multiple treatments (drugs, cardioversion, etc.) and repeated procedures (cardioversion, ablation). Learn why.

New A-Fib Story: Small Intestine Bleeding Linked to Coumadin; Larry Stichweh from Lacey, WA, begins his A-Fib story with a 20 year history of high blood pressure. After 8 years, he had a CryoBalloon Ablation at age 76. Read his story.

In your 80s? Can You Still Have a Catheter Ablation? You’re not automatically doomed to a life in A-Fib and on drugs. You most likely can still have a catheter ablation, but you need to find the right EP. Read the research.

New Member: Warren Darakanada, age 23, from Los Angeles. He’s one of our youngest Support Volunteers and hopes to be a resource for patients closer to his age. Read more.

More Goodness! Recent posts on our A-Fib.com News Blog

Patients’ Best Advice: #6: Be assertive in your approach to treatment. Patients’ Best Advice #5: Get Treatment Sooner Rather Than Later.
Lifestyle Changes Working for You? Share what's helping.
Videos: Magnesium Deficiency & Fatal Arrhythmias with Dr. Carolyn Dean.
7 Ways of Coping with the Psychological Distress of A-Fib
Does a Successful Ablation Have Additional Side Benefits?
My Top 5 Articles: Surgical Treatment Options for Atrial Fibrillation
Q&As About Coping with A-Fib Day-to-Day
If A-Fib Recurs After Catheter Ablation, What’s your next step?

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