{"product_id":"beat-your-a-fib-patti-j-ryan-9780984951406","title":"Beat Your A-Fib: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Cure: Written in everyday language for patients with Atrial Fibrillation","description":"\u003cb\u003eReview: Founder \u0026amp; CEO of the Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA) writes...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"... well written, easy to understand, comprehensive and a great resource for patients and caregivers living with atrial fibrillation.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTrudie C Lobban, MBE, Founder \u0026amp; CEO, Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA) \u003cbr\u003eFounder \u0026amp; Trustee, Arrhythmia Alliance \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eReview: Publisher of AF-Ideas.com writes...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"...Empowers the  patient] with basic knowledge that by itself can give him a feeling of control over a heart situation gone chaotic. The  patient] will come away with the idea that AF has serious consequences and that measures such as rate control and anti-arrhythmic medications are not a useful solution for most.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDick Inglis, Publisher, AF-Ideas.com \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeat Your A-Fib: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Cure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) seen by physicians. Many patients suffering from Atrial Fibrillation have three strikes against them: \u003cbr\u003e 1. Their \"quality of life\" has deteriorated; they are scared or frightened.\u003cbr\u003e 2. Many experience side effects from the common drug therapies or simply do not want to live on medication; a cure for their A-Fib hasn't been discussed.\u003cbr\u003e 3. Patient information is often out-of-date, incomplete or biased toward a specific pharmaceutical or treatment; much information about new treatment options is written in the language of scientists and doctors. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author, \u003cb\u003eDr. Steve Ryan, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e a former A-Fib patient, addresses all these issues. His book is written for the newly diagnosed patient and any A-Fib patient who doesn't want to wade through medical texts and research journals to understand their disease. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeat Your A-Fib\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e helps patients and their families look beyond the commonly prescribed drug therapies that only manage the disease, but do not cure it. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeat Your A-Fib: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Cure\u003c\/i\u003e offers: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - Unbiased, up-to-date information and best practices \u003cbr\u003e - Medical terms and concepts translated into everyday language\u003cbr\u003e - Non-drug treatment options including Cardioversion, RF catheter ablation, Pulmonary Vein Isolation, CryoBalloon, Cox-Maze and Mini-Maze surgeries, and AV Node Ablation with Pacemaker\u003cbr\u003e - Research-based content with a bibliography of over 150 medical references\u003cbr\u003e - 'Lessons learned' from A-Fib patients now enjoying lives free of the burden of A-Fib\u003cbr\u003e - Recommended Resources and Website Links\u003cbr\u003e - Patient tools to become their own best healthcare advocate\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis unique book helps patients research their best treatment options, steps through how to find the right doctor for their type of A-Fib and treatment goals, gives patients hope and empowers them to develop a plan for finding their A-Fib cure or best outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Walter Kerwin, MD\u003c\/b\u003e, of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California, wrote the Foreword for the book. \u003cb\u003eDr. Steven C. Hao, MD, \u003c\/b\u003e of California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, penned the Introduction. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Steve Ryan, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is a noted healthcare educator and advocate for patients with Atrial Fibrillation, and former A-Fib patient. He earned his Ph.D. in Educational Communications from the Ohio State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patti J. Ryan, Steve S. Ryan Phd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0984951407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780984951406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e A-Fib, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.53d","brand":"Patti J. 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