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

"A-Fib.com is a great web site for patients, that is unequaled by anything else out there."

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

"...masterful. You managed to combine an encyclopedic compilation of information with the simplicity of presentation that enhances the delivery of the information to the reader. This is not an easy thing to do, but you have been very, very successful at it."

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

Most Asked Q&As About Coping with the Day-to-Day Issues

Published August 4, 2017

Here at A-Fib.com, we have answered thousands of questions from A-Fib patients—many of the same questions you may have. Under Coping with Your A-Fib: Day-to-Day Issues, here are a few of the questions we answered:

1. Specialist: “I like my cardiologist, but he has not talked about me seeing an Electrophysiologist [heart rhythm specialist]. Should I ask for a second opinion?”

2. Forewarning? “Is there any way to predict when I’m going to have an A-Fib attack?”

3. Exercise: “Can I damage my heart if I exercise in A-Fib? Should I exercise when in A-Fib or skip it and rest?”

Coping With Your Atrial Fibrillation: Day-to-Day Issues

Coping with the Day-to-Day Issues

Other questions under Coping with the Day-to-Day Issues address A-Flutter, Medical Marijuana, PVC/PACs, DIY heart monitors, Hereditary A-Fib and more.

Go to Coping With Your Atrial Fibrillation: Day-to-Day Issues to review all our posted questions, Browse the list and ‘click’ on any question to jump to the answer.