Atrial Fibrillation - What Causes Afib?

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Atrial Fibrillation - What Causes Afib?

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Information about the triggers, risk factors, and causes of irregular heartbeat and other atrial fibrillation symptoms, such as heart palpitations and rapid heart rate.

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Sleep Disorder, Sleep, Sleep Apnea

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@Chris_Buckley Might also try to identify atrial fibrillation causes/triggers - info to help: http://stopafib.org/causes.cfm

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

atrialfibrillationblog.com — “Transcript of Afib Chat with Cleveland Clinic Atrial Fibrillation Experts Walid Saliba MD, Mandeep Bhargava MD, and David Van Wagoner PhDView full resource at atrialfibrillationblog.com

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Thx. for RT @chriscward: Check it out! @stopafib blog Interesting resource for #afib patients http://t.co/4aqLLbCL #CVD

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Afib, Stroke, and the New Anticoagulants, a Roundtable (with video) - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “(MedPage Today) -- The arrival of dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and the soon-to-be approved apixaban has changed the landscape of stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. This exclusive roundtable discussion maps out the twists and turns.View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Afib, Stroke, and the New Anticoagulants, a Roundtable (with video): (MedPage Today) -- The arrival of dabigatran,... http://t.co/YGykIAZb

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New Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “The Canadian Journal of Cardiology has published a focused update to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society's atrial fibrillation guidelines. Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is a significant cause of stroke, illness in general, and death. It is, for example, the leading cause of stroke in the elderly. The past year has seen important changes in the drugs available to treat atrial fibrillation and in our understanding of their indications and complications. These changeView full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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New Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines: The Canadian Journal of Cardiology has published a focused update to the Canad... http://t.co/ciXuSMFb

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Rivaroxaban compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation and previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a subgroup analysis of ROCKET AF : The Lancet Neurology

thelancet.com — “Rivaroxaban compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation and previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a subgroup analysis of ROCKET AF. By - Prof Graeme J Hankey MD, Manesh R P...View full resource at thelancet.com

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Rivaroxaban vs warfarin in Afib patients with old strokes - http://t.co/S2UUyjRa

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Atrial Fibrillation | Women and Heart Disease | Scoop.it

scoop.it — “Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is a common abnormal heart rhythm that puts patients at a five times greater risk of stroke. With one side of this infographic poster designed to educate patients and another to inform doctors, this two-sided poster seeks to bridge the AFib knowledge gap. American Heart Association @columnfiveView full resource at scoop.it

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Atrial Fibrillation: 2-sided infographic poster for both patients & physicians @scoopit http://t.co/ShxtlPMd @columnfive@American_Heart

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Canadian Journal of Cardiology publishes new atrial fibrillation guidelines

eurekalert.org — “The Canadian Journal of Cardiology has published a focused update to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society's atrial fibrillation guidelines.View full resource at eurekalert.org

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Canadian Journal of Cardiology publishes new atrial fibrillation guidelines : http://t.co/qlHacNUu #AFib

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Fish Oil And Upstream Therapy To Prevent AFib - Atrial Fibrillation

afibprofessional.cardiosource.org — “Fish Oil And Upstream Therapy To Prevent AFib - Atrial FibrillationView full resource at afibprofessional.cardiosource.org

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Take the poll: Fish oil and "upstream rherapy" to prevent #AFib http://t.co/E8nB6u11

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How to Improve Atrial Fibrillation | Health and Wellness News

wellnessresources.com — “A new study has found that patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) have lower levels of DHA compared to those who don’t. This study means that those who do not regularly consume DHA, either from dietary and/or supplemental sources, are more at risk for developing this health problem, which in turn may dramatically increase the risk for stroke.View full resource at wellnessresources.com

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Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is the most common form of irregular heart beat and is typically accompanied by a... http://t.co/8TFWZNoX

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Doctors: Cold heart might not be a bad thing :: WRAL.com

wral.com — “A cold heart might not be such a bad thing, according to doctors, because it can cure atrial fibrillation, or A-Fib.View full resource at wral.com

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Duke offers a new treatment that uses a freezing touch to restore normal heart rhythm http://t.co/BjITeytK

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Increased Risk of A-Fib, Stroke

painlive.com — “Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a significantly increased risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke, according to a study published online March 8 in BMJ.View full resource at painlive.com

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Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2012

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RT @nmarrouche & @holly_lama: Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium: global thought leaders, latest research: http://t.co/ZfnweHX3 #WAF12

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Would you be willing to participate in an Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) survey?

atrialfibrillationblog.com — “Participate in an Atrial Fibrillation survey for afib patients in the US who are at least 48 years of ageView full resource at atrialfibrillationblog.com

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Are you willing to participate in an Atrial Fibrillation survey? Learn more here: http://t.co/AlbIoD13 #afib #AF

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2012 WAF Symposium Agenda - Comprehensive Arrhythmia Research & Management Center - Salt Lake City, Utah - University of Utah Health Sciences

healthsciences.utah.edu — “2012 WAF Symposium Agenda - Comprehensive Arrhythmia Research & Management Center - Salt Lake City, Utah - University of Utah Health SciencesView full resource at healthsciences.utah.edu

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See the amazing list of Western AF presenters & topics here: http://t.co/DDDrxtgs #WAF12

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Is It Time to Re-think Typical Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) Treatment?

atrialfibrillationblog.com — “Rethinking atrial fibrillation treatment with rate control (beta blockers) due to impaired quality of life and stroke riskView full resource at atrialfibrillationblog.com

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Is It Time to Re-think Typical Atrial Fibrillation Treatment? http://t.co/m37dSvrG via @stopafib

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Coffee's Effect on the Heart Is So Small You Should Stop Worrying - Marc Gillinov & Steven Nissen - Health - The Atlantic

theatlantic.com — “Some scientists have suggested that drinking coffee might be bad for the heart, but others have repeatedly rebutted their findings.View full resource at theatlantic.com

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via @TheAtlantic: Coffee might not be so bad for your heart after all. http://t.co/iwHyasy2

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