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by EmpowHer
Posted: Wed., February 27, 2008, 10:13 pm
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A 61-YEAR-old woman with an irregular heartbeat has been told she cannot have an operation to correct the condition - because she is too old.
Dorothy Simpson, of Leake, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation three years ago.
The condition can cause strokes, palpitations, heart failure, shortness of breath, blackouts, chest pains and sudden death.
It can often be corrected by an operation known as a catheter ablation, where the area of cells in the heart responsible for triggering the abnormal rhythm is destroyed.
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by EmpowHer
Posted: Mon., February 18, 2008, 05:29 pm
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By Ed Edelson
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Statins such as Crestor, Lipitor or Zocor that are prescribed to lower cholesterol levels may also cut the risk of atrial fibrillation, the abnormal heartbeat that boosts the odds of a stroke, French researchers report.
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by mhills
Posted: Fri., February 8, 2008, 03:50 pm
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Watch Mellanie share her Afib / Atrial Fibrillation story with you.
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by mhills
Posted: Fri., February 8, 2008, 03:27 pm
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What caused Mellanie True Hills' Afib / Atrial Fibrillation? Watch this video.
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by mhills
Posted: Fri., February 8, 2008, 03:14 pm
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Learn about the fear an Afib, Atrial Fibrillation attack can cause and how Mellanie True Hills looked at it.
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by mhills
Posted: Thu., February 7, 2008, 05:12 pm
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Find out what it's like living with Afib / Atrial Fibrillation.
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by mhills
Posted: Thu., February 7, 2008, 04:48 pm
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What Should Women Know If They're Going To Have Heart Surgery? Find out by watching this video clip of patient advocate Mellanie True Hills.
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