There are around eight million atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients in the U.S. and 33 million worldwide. And those numbers are growing – AFib is expected to grow to 12 million diagnosed patients in the U.S. by 2030. There are also people walking around with it that don’t even know they have Atrial Fibrillation.

Having open heart surgery? “About 30% of patients who have open heart surgery will develop AFib,” states Daniel Logsdon, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon with the Eisenhower Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialty Clinic, who also points out that AFib  patients have other cardiac complications, such as valvular heart disease, heart failure or coronary disease.

If you have Atrial Fibrillation, you also have five times the risk for stroke, greater than five times the risk for heart failure and a 46% greater chance for mortality. These concerns can result in more visits to the doctor and the emergency department. Understanding AFib can help you make decisions that will your improve quality of life.

This edition of Eisenhower’s Health Insights blog post – Deep Dive Video: Slowing Down Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) – offers people interested in gaining a deeper understanding of Atrial Fibrillation a rare opportunity to sit back, watch and learn. Dr. Logsdon provides helpful information using video, graphs and images to illustrate this talk designed with the layperson in mind. Among the topics he covers are:

• AFib risk factors and symptoms
• Heart remodeling
• Treatment options for atrial fibrillation
• The Watchman® device
• Lifestyle modification
• AFib’s progression continuum
• Rationale for earlier treatment
• The multidisciplinary AFib team approach

We now know there’s a progression in atrial fibrillation types and that there are significant advantages to treating AFib earlier in the disease’s timeline. Advances in the treatment, technology and techniques for managing atrial fibrillation are changing the complexion of options available to patients. To take advantage of these advances, Eisenhower Health has recently developed a multidisciplinary AFib team which could include an electrophysiologist, a primary care provider, a cardiologist and a surgeon.

Take a moment out of your busy day and treat your health as a priority – watch this deep dive video and share this information with your friends and family, too. More great VIDEO information is also available for you at the Eisenhower Video Library. Do you also enjoy AUDIO? Visit the Eisenhower Audio Podcast Library as well for a wide range of healthcare information!

Check out the entire line-up of cardiovascular-related videos  in the Cardiology Medical Minute YouTube Playlist.

GREAT NEWS!!!

U.S. News & World Report has released its prestigious annual hospital rankings. Eisenhower Health ranks #1 in the Inland Empire and #12 in California. Eisenhower Health was also rated High Performing in 20 types of care — the highest number of specialty recognitions earned by a hospital in the Inland Empire, including five specialty recognitions in Cardiology: Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Attack, Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure and Stroke.

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