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Archives for February 2015

Talking About Atrial Fibrillation With Your Kids

Travis Van Slooten |February 25, 2015 | 2 Comments

One of the hardest things for me to do was tell my kids about my atrial fibrillation. My daughter is 10 years old and my son is going to be 8 soon. I’ve had afib for almost 9 years and my kids just found out about my condition a few months ago. They had no idea I was battling the beast. When they were young it was easy to keep it a secret because I was only having an episode […]

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Categories: My Afib Journey Tags: afib, atrial[ ]fibrillation, my afib journey

My Initial Experience & Side Effects Taking Eliquis for Atrial Fibrillation

Travis Van Slooten |February 15, 2015 | 9 Comments

If you would have told me nine years ago when I was first diagnosed with atrial fibrillation that in the near future I would be wearing a medical ID bracelet and carrying around a medical ID card in my wallet for the blood thinner I would be taking in preparation for a catheter ablation, I would have told you you were crazy! My ablation is scheduled for March 5th. Dr. Natale wants his patients on a blood thinner for 3-4 […]

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Categories: My Afib Journey Tags: atrial[ ]fibrillation, my afib journey

"Heart Detective" System Could Be The Future for Catheter Ablations

Travis Van Slooten |February 15, 2015 | Leave a Comment

The Heart Detective System helps to map out trouble spots in the heart–that is, the spots that are causing arrhythmia. Doctors could then use this information to make ablations more effective. While we have 3D mapping capabilities alraedy, this device promises to speed up the mapping process, allowing it to take place in as little as 15 minutes. The result is the EP gets faster, more precise information and the ablation takes less time. Cardiologist Wyn Davies treated former Prime […]

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Categories: Traditional Treatments Tags: catheter ablation

Kevin Nealon Talks About His Atrial Fibrillation

Travis Van Slooten |February 14, 2015 | Leave a Comment

Actor and comedian Kevin Nealon of SNL has recently decided to start sharing his #afib story with the world. Nealon has several stand-up gigs lined up for February, and is also using this month — American Heart Month — to get the word out for a cause that he knows well: the heart condition, Atrial fibrillation. Thirteen years ago Nealon was vacation in Mexico with his then-girlfriend (now wife), Susan, when his heart started racing. He ended up in an […]

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Categories: Celebrities with Afib Tags: afib, atrial[ ]fibrillation, celebrities

Dallas Stars Rich Peverley Out for Season Due to Atrial Fibrillation

Travis Van Slooten |February 13, 2015 | Leave a Comment

On Monday evening (March 10, 2014), 31-year-old Dallas Stars forward, Rich Peverley, collapsed during the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at American Airlines Center. He was treated immediately for a “cardiac event” – that cardiac event being an atrial fibrillation “attack.” He was defibrillated successfully after one attempt. What’s scary here is that it sounds like his heart was not only beating really fast, it actually stopped. The report specifically says: Peverley’s heart was beating very fast and then […]

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Categories: Celebrities with Afib Tags: celebrities

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