Atrial Fibrillation Causes, Symptoms and its Treatment & Prevention.
Atrial Fibrillation and the Maze
Procedure -
Information on AF from a nurse working in the field. Includes
a detailed glossary and full information, including cost of the Maze
procedure, open-heart surgery, and reports of its high success rate in curing
AF.
http://members.aol.com/mazern/ Atrial Fibrillation Foundation -
An
organization dedicated to research and patient education in this heart
disorder. Provides resources for patients on the diagnosis and treatment of
AF.
http://www.affacts.org
Atrial Fibrillation Research and
Innovation -
About research and innovations in AF at New York-Presbyterian
Hospital. Describes in detail the MAZE operation and radiofrequency pulmonary
vein isolation.
http://www.afibsurgery.org
eMedicine
Health - Atrial Fibrillation -
Consumer health resource center providing
information on causes, symptoms, and treatment.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10829-1.asp
eMedicine
Health - Automated External Defibrillators (AED) -
Consumer health
resource center providing information on AEDs in combating heat malfunction.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10873-1.aspInformation on Rapid or
Irregular Heartbeat, Arrhythmia, and Atrial Fibrillation -
St. Jude
Medical information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatments such as ablation, cardioversion and medications for AF. Features glossary of terms related to
this heart disorder and arrhythmia.
http://www.aboutatrialfibrillation.com
Lone Atrial
Fibrillation Forum -
A discussion group for personal experiences regarding this heart disorder.
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/lafforum.html
Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation -
A statement for health
care professionals from the subcommittee on electrocardiography and
electrophysiology, American Heart Association.
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/93/6/1262
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