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Atrial fibrillation: women often diagnosed later than men
September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. According to the American Heart Association, atrial fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. More than 2.7 million Americans have been diagnosed with a heart rhythm disorder such as atrial fibrillation and women are often diagnosed later with more severe symptoms.
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Ablation as a treatment option
Learn more about one of the treatment options, ablation, by listening to a HeartSpeak podcast featuring Praveen Rao, MD, electrophysiologist on the medical staff of Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas.
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Living with AFib educational event
Join us for one of our “Living with…” series virtual event: Living with AFib. This webinar via Zoom will feature George Heberton, MD, electrophysiologist on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas. The seminar is scheduled for Thursday, September 29, starting at 6:00 PM.
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Leap for Life® September virtual sessions for AFib
September Leap for Life Classes:
Changes to Manage Atrial Fibrillation
Presented via Zoom by Sarah Cullum, EP and Andriana Cardenas, EP, from Carter Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Fort Worth. Registered dietitian, Jessica Betts, MS, RDN, LD, will join them. Two virtual sessions are scheduled.
Tuesday, September 20 9:00 AM
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Tuesday, September 27 6:00 PM
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The virtual sessions for Leap for Life continue using Zoom. The upcoming 2023 topics will be discussed soon and we welcome your feedback as well as your suggestions on cardiovascular topics. Please email us at BSWHeartandVascularCommunications@BSWHealth.org
Wired for Life
The virtual workshop is designed for patients and their loved ones to learn how an ICD works. The session is presented by Department of Electrophysiology registered nurses at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas. Class topics include information to better understand the implanted device, ICD home monitoring system, shock plan, as well as learning how to return to daily activities, exercise and heart-healthy eating. Presented virtually via Zoom.
Thursday, September 8th from 10 a.m. until 11:30 AM
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For more information about any of the virtual classes, you may register online or call 1.844.BSW.DOCS (1.844.279.3627).
U.S. News & World Report announces “High Performing” designations
In its 2022-2023 “America’s Best Hospitals” list, U.S. News & World Report recognized Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas by rating it High Performing in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Failure and Heart Attack.
In addition, the hospital was rated High Performing in TAVR – Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement – a procedure often an option for patients with severe aortic stenosis. Since the very early availability of TAVR in 2011 on the Baylor Dallas campus, there have been close to 1,600 of these procedures performed and more than 325 TAVRS performed since 2017 at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Fort Worth.
Learn more from this HeartSpeak podcast presented by medical director of interventional cardiology for Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Fort Worth, Farhan Ali, MD, MA, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI.
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 Podcasts available »
In less than 15 minutes, you can become educated on a cardiovascular topic of your choice by listening to any of the HeartSpeak podcasts. From atrial fibrillation to vascular health, physicians on the medical staff and licensed clinicians are interviewed.
Check out any of the more than 25 HeartSpeak podcasts »
Also available from wherever you download your podcasts.
Baylor Heart Center app
The Baylor Heart Center app provides additional information to care for your heart with up-to-date news and podcasts. Register for our free events or manage stress with one of the guided meditation sessions or an at-home exercise video, plus so much more!
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