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Coronavirus Update
As many of you may be listening intently to the news about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), please take a minute to read advice and resources from Eduardo Sanchez, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP, the American Heart Association’s Chief Medical Officer...
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What would you Ask an Expert?
Hi all, I am a volunteer working with a Heart Institute in Canada and we are exploring piloting a new podcast (10 minutes or so per topic) where we would interview a medical expert on Afib (for example). The focus would be on what we...
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Consumer Research Study in Denver, Colorado: Get a free Kardia mobile EKG device and a $50 Amazon gift card!
Please join our consumer study to help make Kardia, the software for a leading personal EKG heart monitor, easier to use. For participating in this study, qualified participants will be gifted a personal medical-grade KardiaMobile EKG heart monitor...
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Volunteers Needed for Cardiovascular Study
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH STUDY Hello, my name is Thomas V. Parinello, and I am a doctoral candidate in the clinical psychology program at Fielding Graduate University. I am conducting my dissertation research on cardiovascular...
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Research Study Design Opportunity
An AHA science volunteer is applying for an NIH grant and would appreciate your input for the study design through the survey link below. The study is being developed to identify new ways to prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation. Atrial...
read morelatest replyMorriscas, July 24, 2020 4:44pm EST
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Heart Fatigue?
Has anyone dealt with this? After about 2 days of an unsettled rhythm, likely caused from the anesthesia from colonoscopy, my rhythm is back to normal. However, i am quite tired and fatigued. It feels as though my heart is tired, if that makes sense....
read morelatest replyCarolyn71, January 7, 2020 3:46pm EST
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Heart Health Survey
Are you an adult who has been diagnosed with heart disease or a heart condition? If so, we need your assistance to complete a survey that will help us to understand health behaviors of those with cardiovascular health issues. We hope that
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Confirm RX Monitor
Hi, Has anyone had experience with the Confirm RX Insertable Cardiac Monitor? Looks interesting and seems much more accurate that most of the other patient accessible stuff out there. Sends info to phone app via Bluetooth. Thanks, Tony
read morelatest replySpencer, July 8, 2018 3:56pm EST
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PTSD linked to higher AFib risk in young veterans
"An analysis of more than one million post-9/11 veterans suggests a new diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with a greater likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib)." This research was presented...
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New Research: AFib after CABG linked to minimal long-term stroke risk
In interesting new research, those who developed post-operative afib (POAF) after bypass surgery (CABG) had about 1/3 less risk of developing clots than those with traditional (non-valvular) atrial fibrillation. Therefore, the need for anticoagulants
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