Live webcast on atrial fibrillation -- ask the doctor

I wanted to let everyone know about an upcoming webcast from Patient Power, which will discuss the latest advances in treatment of atrial fibrillation with a medical expert in the field. The show airs live on Tuesday, February 12th at 7 pm Central time at healthnet.nmh.org. Listeners may call in with their questions for the featured guest live, or e-mail questions ahead of time. A replay will also be available for those who miss the live broadcast..

Please let me know if you have any questions, or if I can be of assistance.

Best,


Julia Youssefnia
Patient Power
Julia@patientpower.info



Atrial Fibrillation: Complications and Cures



Patient Power, an audio Webcast provided by Northwestern Memorial, gives patients and healthcare consumers an opportunity to learn more about complex health issues from the hospital’s medical staff.



Tuesday, February 12th at 7:00 p.m. CST

Featuring featured medical expert Dr. Richard Lee



Atrial Fibrillation affects as many as 6 million Americans and has become the second leading cause of stroke. Previously, the only available treatments were medicines and blood thinners that were only partially effective. New procedures have developed which offer patients a chance for a cure, prevention of stroke and a life without blood thinners. At Northwestern Memorial’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute's Center for Atrial Fibrillation we have developed a minimally invasive Hybrid Maze that combines the advantages of minimally invasive surgery with catheter ablation. Dr. Lee will review the complications of atrial fibrillation and the new treatment advances offered at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute.



Richard Lee, MD, is a cardiac surgeon on the medical staff at Northwestern Memorial and director of the Center for Atrial Fibrillation at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. He also is an assistant professor of Surgery at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.



HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

Listen live at healthnet.nmh.org

Call in live 877-711-5611 or Email questions to nmh@patientpower.info

ABOUT PATIENT POWER:

Patient Power debuted in February 2005 and is a weekly show hosted by Andrew Schorr, eleven-year leukemia survivor, patient educator and patient advocate. The show features renowned medical experts on topics that include cancer, pain, diabetes, and heart specialists, as well as experts in clinical trials and top pharmacists. The show serves to bring patients together in a radio and Internet community to provide information about available treatment options. Patient Power takes questions from callers and Internet listeners on topics such as how to find the right doctor, how to advocate for effectively, when to get a second opinion from a specialist and how to evaluate one treatment option over another.



Replays and transcripts now available at

healthnet.nmh.org and
http://www.patientpower.info


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