September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. According to its spearhead, Mellanie True Hills, founder of StopAfib.org, "Too many of those affected by the condition don’t realize that they have it, and many who have it don’t realize the seriousness of the affliction. And all too often, healthcare providers may minimize the effects of the condition.”
When a patient is diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation, family members often struggle to understand what their loved one is going through.
“With Atrial Fibrillation, you don’t look sick,” says Steve Ryan, PhD, former A-Fib patient and publisher of Atrial Fibrillation: Resources for Patients, A-Fib.com. "A-Fib not only impacts the patient’s health and quality of life but also the lives (and often livelihood) of their loved ones and co-workers."
Free Report for Families
As publisher of A-Fib.com, Dr. Ryan has been answering questions from A-Fib patients since 2002. For Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, he offers a special report with the answers to The Top 10 Questions Families Ask About Atrial Fibrillation. Download the FREE 5-page PDF report at http://a-fib.com/free-report-questions-from-families/
For more answers to frequently asked questions from A-Fib patients and their families, see FAQs Coping With Your Atrial Fibrillation: Day-to-Day Issues at A-Fib.com, http://a-fib.com/faqs-coping-with-your-atrial-fibrillation/
About Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) seen by physicians. Because it is common in people over age 60, this "epidemic" will greatly affect the 'baby boomer" generation.
It is one of the most under treated heart rhythm disorders in America and accounts for about one-third of hospital admissions. It's estimated that at least 2.2 million Americans have atrial fibrillation and by 2050 that number will rise to over 7.5 million. Treating A-Fib patients costs the U.S. $26 billion annually.
For more facts about Atrial Fibrillation go to A-FibFact.info, http://www.A-FibFacts.info or download the A-Fib Facts 5-page report at http://a-fib.com/media-room/
About A-Fib.com and Steve S. Ryan, PhD
Cured of his A-Fib in 1998, Dr. Steve Ryan, PhD, is a healthcare educator and advocate for patients suffering from the heart condition Atrial Fibrillation. In 2002, Dr. Ryan started Atrial Fibrillation: Resources for Patients (www.A-Fib.com) a source of unbiased, independent, well-researched information on current and emerging treatments, resources and medical research, written in plain language for patients and their families.
In both 2014 & 2015, A-Fib.com was named a 'Top Atrial Fibrillation Blog' by Healthline.com. Every month thousands visit A-Fib.com seeking hope and guidance. Healthcare professionals and groups around the world refer their patients to www.A-Fib.com. Dr. Ryan is also an award-winning author of Beat Your A-Fib: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Cure, available on Amazon.com and BeatYourA-Fib.com.
Dr. Ryan earned his Ph.D. in Educational Communications from the Ohio State University. For a more detailed background, see Steve S. Ryan, PhD on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesryan.
Online Media Kits at http://a-fib.com/media-room/ and http://beatyoura-fib.com/Press.html.
Online Resources:
• Atrial Fibrillation Association, http://www.atrialfibrillation.org.uk/
• Atrial Fibrillation: Resources for Patients, www.A-Fib.com
• Get With The Guidelines-AFIB AF Awareness Month Resources, American Heart Assoc. http://www.heart.org
• StopAFib.org
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