Dallas, TX

Monday, September 21, 2009

Contact: Mellanie True Hills at 940-466-9898 or http://www.stopafib.org

Do you have an Irregular Heart Beat?

More than five million Americans have atrial fibrillation (AF or afib), the most common irregular heartbeat. Atrial fibrillation is a misfiring of the electrical signals of the heart and is characterized by heart palpitations, irregular heartbeat, and often a fast heart rate.

AF is a significant cause of disabling strokes and doubles the risk of death. Many people don't even know they have it, and it's often not diagnosed until after a stroke. Because of these stroke risks from afib, medical costs for those with atrial fibrillation are typically five times higher than for those without it.

You can learn about exciting new treatment options for atrial fibrillation at free community events this week in Detroit and Lansing, Michigan.

At these events, you'll hear the inspirational story of Mellanie True Hills. After surviving blood clots and a near-stroke during her first afib episode, she lived in constant fear that the next one would bring on a deadly stroke. Once cured surgically of this irregular heartbeat, she couldn't stand on the sidelines and watch others suffer so she started StopAfib.org, a non-profit resource for those living the nightmare of atrial fibrillation.

To learn more and to register for these events, see the links below:

• Detroit Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Education Events - 9/23/2009 & 9/24/2009
• Lansing, Michigan Atrial Fibrillation Patient Education Forum - 9/25/2009

About StopAfib.org and the Atrial Fibrillation Blog

StopAfib.org and the companion Atrial Fibrillation Blog, at http://atrialfibrillationblog.com, provide information about atrial fibrillation symptoms, risks, causes, and treatments, afib resources, the latest AF news and videos, tools to stimulate discussions, and a newsletter with the latest atrial fibrillation information.

The Atrial Fibrillation Services Locator, at http://www.stopafib.org/find.cfm, is one of the site's most popular destinations and features those who specialize in treating atrial fibrillation patients.

Now the most visited U.S. arrhythmia-related website on the Internet and among the top heart disease sites, StopAfib.org has received the HON Code Certification (Health on the Net Foundation) identifying it as a site that provides credible and trustworthy health and medical information.

About Mellanie True Hills

Mellanie True Hills is a heart health expert, speaker, and author of the award-winning book, A Woman's Guide to Saving Her Own Life: The HEART Program for Health and Longevity. In 2003, she had a brush with death in emergency heart surgery followed seven months later by a near-stroke from atrial fibrillation. Hills and StopAfib.org have been featured by USA Weekend, More, Success, FOXBusiness.com, Better Homes & Gardens, Heart-Healthy Living, Newsweek, and others.

Learn about Mellanie's afib experience

For more information, visit http://www.StopAfib.org or contact Mellanie True Hills at 940-466-9898 or http://www.StopAfib.org/contact.cfm

Mellanie True Hills

CEO

StopAfib.org, American Foundation for Women's Health

Greenwood, TX

940-466-9898