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 […]

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is sponsoring race car driver and team owner Michael Waltrip. In 1989, Waltrip’s mother had a stroke brought on by atrial fibrillation. She went on Warfarin and the family struggled to keep up with her blood tests and other requirements. Waltrip put together a video to share his story. You can see it here. While the Waltrip family did have a difficult experience with Warfarin, they recommend people talk to their doctors about newer treatment options that […]

Congressman John Dingell of Michigan’s Twelfth Congressional District has served longer than any other Congressman in history. He’s also doing well after his catheter ablation surgery. Dingell opted for radiofrequency catheter ablation to address his a-fib condition. The Detroit News indicated that he was up and doing work from his hospital room. Dingell returned to work last week. The congressman is expected to maintain a light workload until he retires. In spite of the apparent success of the surgery Dingell […]

Howie Mandel learned that he had afib five years ago. At first he didn’t think of it as a “big deal,” but then he learned how afib leaves patients at increased risk for stroke. Once he educated himself he decided to educate others, too. He launched a quiz called Fibs or Facts. The site offers a fun 10 question quiz which will test your knowledge of afib. Every time someone completes the quiz Mandel donates one dollar to the National […]