Doctors & patients are saying about 'A-Fib.com'...

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Dr. Douglas L. Packer, MD, FHRS, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

"Jill and I put you and your work in our prayers every night. What you do to help people through this [A-Fib] process is really incredible."

Jill and Steve Douglas, East Troy, WI

“I really appreciate all the information on your website as it allows me to be a better informed patient and to know what questions to ask my EP.

Faye Spencer, Boise, ID, April 2017

“I think your site has helped a lot of patients.”

Dr. Hugh G. Calkins, MD Johns Hopkins,
Baltimore, MD

Doctors & patients are saying about 'Beat Your A-Fib'...

"If I had [your book] 10 years ago, it would have saved me 8 years of hell.”

Roy Salmon, Patient, A-Fib Free,
Adelaide, Australia

"This book is incredibly complete and easy-to-understand for anybody. I certainly recommend it for patients who want to know more about atrial fibrillation than what they will learn from doctors...."

Pierre Jaïs, M.D. Professor of Cardiology, Haut-Lévêque Hospital, Bordeaux, France

"Dear Steve, I saw a patient this morning with your book [in hand] and highlights throughout. She loves it and finds it very useful to help her in dealing with atrial fibrillation."

Dr. Wilber Su,
Cavanaugh Heart Center, Phoenix, AZ

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Ira David Levin, heart patient,
Rome, Italy

"Within the pages of Beat Your A-Fib, Dr. Steve Ryan, PhD, provides a comprehensive guide for persons seeking to find a cure for their Atrial Fibrillation."

Walter Kerwin, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

AF Symposium 2015: What You Need to Know About AHA/ACC/HRS Treatment Guideline Changes

Published June 2, 2015

Dr. Hugh Calkins

Dr. Hugh Calkins from Johns Hopkins University discussed the new AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation and how they now differ somewhat from the European (ESC) Guidelines. The AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines are an important reference for your cardiologist and electrophysiologist. Read my summary of his presentation including these key points:

• Aspirin no longer recommended as first-line therapy (downgraded in the 2006 and 2014 guidelines);

• Gender-bias in Guidelines?: Should every woman with A-Fib be given a point on the Guidelines risk scale?;

• What Happens to Someone Taking Anticoagulants for Years?: Unlike what you hear in today’s advertising, anticoagulants are not like taking vitamins;

• Concern About Leaving Patients in A-Fib: If you leave someone in A-Fib, you may never be able to get them back into sinus rhythm.

Learn must more from Dr. Calkins presentation. Read my AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines summary report.