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

"...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

Free Report: How & Why to Read An Operating Room Report

Special 12-page report by Steve S. Ryan, PhD

FREE 12-page Report by Steve S. Ryan, PhD

In our free Special Report, How and Why to Read Your OR Report – Special Report by Steve S. Ryan PhD – A-Fib.com, we examine the actual O.R. report of the catheter ablation of Travis Van Slooten, publisher of Living With Atrial Fibrillation performed by Dr. Andrea Natale, Austin, TX.

What is an O.R. Report?

An O.R. report is a document written by the electrophysiologist who performed the catheter ablation. It contains a detailed account of the findings, the procedure used, the preoperative and postoperative diagnoses, etc.

It’s a very technical document. Because of this, it’s usually given to a patient only when they ask for it. You need to call your doctor or his office to obtain it.

Why to Request and Read Your O.R. Report

The O.R. report is a historical record of how you became A-Fib free.

The O.R. report is a blow-by-blow account of your EP’s actions. It’s as close as you’ll get to understanding your own ablation without actually looking over the EP’s shoulder during the ablation. The O.R. report is a historical record of how you became A-Fib free. (File with your A-Fib medical records for future reference.)

If you’ve had an ablation that was less than successful, you want to know why! Your O.R. report would show what they found in your heart, what was done, and possibly why the ablation didn’t fulfill expectations.

Studying an O.R. report can be very revealing…you may decide to change EPs going forward!

Reading an O.R. report can be very revealing. Were there complications? Was your fibrosis more extensive than expected? Was there a problem with the EP’s ablation techniques? Or with the EP lab equipment? This information will help you and your healthcare team decide how next to proceed.

Also, depending on what you read in your O.R. report, you may decide to change EPs going forward!

Close-up of O.R. Report with markups

FREE Report: How & Why to Read Your Operating Room Report

In our FREE Special Report: How and Why to Read Your OR Report – Special Report by Steve S. Ryan PhD – A-Fib.com, I make it easy (well, let’s say ‘easier’) to learn how to read an O.R. report.

Along with an introduction, I’ve annotated every technical phrase or concept (in purple text) so you will understand each entry. I then translate what each comment means and summarize Travis’ report.

Get your PDF copy TODAY. Download How and Why to Read Your OR Report – Special Report by Steve S. Ryan PhD – A-Fib.com our FREE 12-page Special Report (Remember: Save to PDF to your hard drive.)

Tip: If you’ve had an ablation, ask for your O.R. Report. If you or a loved one is planning a catheter ablation, make a note to yourself to ask for the O.R. report.

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