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        Have you been told that you (or a relative or friend ofGraphic of Man and Heart yours) have Atrial Fibrillation? This Web site is designed to give you the information you need, and to help you find the right doctor and medical center to cure your A-Fib. It also includes personal experiences of those who have had A-Fib and been cured.

    This site is designed primarily for non-medical personnel and is written from a patient's point of view. (The author had A-Heart with Band-AidFib and was cured in April, 1998, by the use of a procedure called Focal Catheter Ablation (Pulmonary Vein Ablation).) This Web site tries as much as possible to translate medical terms into everyday language. However, medical journals are cited so that you can read a particular article yourself.

    For a brief overview of Atrial Fibrillation, go to Atrial Fibrillation Overview.

    If you're interested in what may have caused your A-Fib, go to Causes of Atrial Fibrillation.Heart with EKG

    To read an evaluation of the various treatments for A-Fib or to find out how to be cured of your A-Fib through Pulmonary Vein Ablation (Isolation), go to Cures for Atrial Fibrillation.

    If you've been prescribed a medication and would like to find out more about it or about medications for A-Fib in general, go to Medications.

    To find a doctor to cure your A-Fib, go toGraphic of Doctor with Clipboard Finding A Doctor. A list of questions is included to help you find the doctor who's right for you -  Questions For Doctors.

    If you've already read the Overview or Cures sections, you know that the author of this Web site considers Pulmonary Vein Ablation (Isolation) the most effective technique currently available for curing A-Fib. If you want to find medical centers performing PVA(I)s, go to Facilities.

    If you would like to read personal histories of individuals who have had Atrial Fibrillation and been cured, go to Personal Experiences. (The author welcomes you to share your own experiences with Atrial Fibrillation at Feedback---E-mail address afibfriend(at)verizon.net the "@" is written out as "at" to prevent access by spam mailing lists.) Not all PVA(I) procedures are successful and without complications (see PVA(I) Risks). To read the story of a patient whose PVA(I) seemed at first successful, but who later died, go to Negative PVI Experience.

    The FAQs section lists questions frequently asked by patients with A-Fib and tries to answer them in non-medical, everyday language.

    For those of you who have visited this site before, the What's New section lists by date each new addition to A-Fib.com. The A-Fib News section includes short news items relating to A-Fib. For the most up-to-date info on A-Fib you may want to go to the Boston A-Fib Symposium 2008, Boston A-Fib Symposium 2007 and Boston A-Fib Symposium 2006 sections where there are summaries of doctors' presentations at the Boston A-Fib Symposiums. 

    If you have a question about Atrial Fibrillation not answered by this Web site, you can ask the author of this site at the E-mail address: afibfriend(at)verizon.net (The @ symbol is written out as "at" to prevent it being accessed by spam mailing lists.)  Privacy Statement---we do not share, lend, barter, or sell any information you provide when you contact us.

    CaduceusTo look up the footnote references, you can either position your cursor over the footnote number and click on it, or you can go to the References section of this Web site.

    Reports from the Boston A-Fib Symposiums are now indexed by subject matter and author, and included under Boston A-Fib Symposium 2008, Boston A-Fib Symposium 2007, Boston A-Fib Symposium 2006, (I couldn't attend the 2005 Symposium), Boston A-Fib Symposium 2004, and Boston A-Fib Symposium 2003.  Also included is the Heart Rhythm Society 2002 Convention.

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    Disclaimer: the authors of this Web site are not medical doctors and are not affiliated with any medical school or organization. The information on this site is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Nothing contained in this service is intended to be for medical diagnosis or treatment.