Dallas, TX (PRWEB) August 25, 2008
Atrial fibrillation patient resource StopAfib.org declares September as Atrial Fibrillation Month to raise awareness of atrial fibrillation, a life-threatening irregular heartbeat.
Commonly identified as afib, atrial fibrillation is a misfiring of the electrical signals of the heart involving rapid or irregular heartbeats or quivering of the heart's upper chambers. When regarded as benign, this cardiac arrhythmia can really lead to congestive heart failure or stroke. One-third of atrial fibrillation patients will have a stroke, and afib is responsible for 105,000-140,000 strokes per year in the United States. Stroke, the #three killer, takes at least one person each and every hour and is the #1 trigger of permanent disability. Discover more about stroke risks from afib.
Mellanie True Hills, heart health expert, speaker, and author of the award-winning book, A Woman's Guide to Saving Her Own Life: The HEART Program for Wellness and Longevity, had a brush with death in emergency heart surgery followed by a near-stroke from atrial fibrillation. Life with atrial fibrillation was paralyzing and terrifying. Learn far more about Mellanie True Hills' afib encounter.
"Over five million Americans now suffer from atrial fibrillation, where the heart goes out of control with small warning and for no apparent reason," says Hills. "It's a frightening occurrence that will impact millions far more as atrial fibrillation overtakes aging baby boomers. The Mayo Clinic estimates that by 2050 at least 16 million Americans will have it."
The impact of afib on a patient's high quality of life is frequently underestimated by doctors. As soon as a new minimally-invasive mini maze surgery cured her afib, Hills couldn't just stand on the sidelines and watch other people suffer from the large physical, emotional, and monetary toll that afib has on patients and families. Therefore it was natural that she would start and grow to be CEO of the American Foundation for Women's Well being and StopAfib.org, a non-profit internet website for atrial fibrillation patients.
About StopAfib.org and the Atrial Fibrillation Blog
The mission of StopAfib.org--for patients by patients--and the companion Atrial Fibrillation Blog is to increase the high quality of life for patients and their families, support the doctor-patient relationship, and decrease afib-related strokes. It supplies information about symptoms, causes, risks, and afib remedies, atrial fibrillation resources, the newest atrial fibrillation news and videos, tools to stimulate discussions, and a newsletter of what's new in atrial fibrillation information.
"The goal of StopAfib.org is to be 1 of the most trusted communities for atrial fibrillation patients," says Hills. "StopAfib.org is the #1 Arrhythmia web site on the Net, and in the Top 20 Heart Illness sites."
The Atrial Fibrillation Services Locator is 1 of the site's most popular destinations and functions much more than 175 hospitals, arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation centers, electrophysiologists, cardiologists, and surgeons that specialize in treating atrial fibrillation patients.
According to Hills, "StopAfib.org has received HON Code Certification from the Well being on the Net Foundation, signifying credible and trustworthy health and medical details."
Hills and StopAfib.org have been featured at FOXBusiness.com and MSNBC.com, and in Much better Homes & Gardens and Heart-Healthy Living magazines.
What You Can Do in September for Atrial Fibrillation Month
In the course of Atrial Fibrillation Month, StopAfib.org asks you to:
1. Listen to your heart for racing, palpitations, or an irregular heartbeat.
2. Find out about atrial fibrillation and sign up for the newsletter.
three. Learn about afib causes and risk elements, which may incorporate existing heart disease or obstructive sleep apnea.
4. If you suspect atrial fibrillation, ask your doctor to check you out.
five. If you have atrial fibrillation, discover how to treat and manage afib.
6. Ask family members and friends to discover much more at StopAfib.org.
If you provide atrial fibrillation services, please join us to support patients by:
1. Linking to StopAfib.org to supply patients with credible afib data
2. Requesting to be added to the Atrial Fibrillation Services Locator--click "List your Afib services" on the US map on our house page to discover out far more
For far more data, contact Mellanie True Hills at 940-466-9898 or at the Contact Us at StopAfib.org
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