Stroke Prevention for AFib Patients: Exploring the Benefits of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO)
People with atrial fibrillation (AFib) have a 5x increased
May 17, 2024
The feeling of debilitation and frustration is something we want to alleviate from our patients, including in the long term. We know that this can be a frustrating and concerning time while you’re experiencing and learning about atrial fibrillation.
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People with atrial fibrillation (AFib) have a 5x increased
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Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm that causes your heart to beat irregularly. This chaotic heartbeat is less effective at pumping blood through the heart and can lead to lightheadedness, difficulty breathing, and fatigue, which can limit your ability to do normal tasks.
While AFib is not immediately life-threatening, it creates a greater risk of heart attack and 5 times greater risk of stroke as the irregular rhythm can create blood clots when unaddressed.
At FixAfib, we are the leaders in vascular care for the arrhythmia condition atrial fibrillation, or AFib, which impacts over three million people in the United States alone.
We utilize processes that Dr. Frank Laws, MD, FACC, has been developing and fine-tuning since 2006. Developing this process has helped us to have a 70% to 80% success amount in correcting AFib and removing symptoms.
Our goal is to eliminate and help you or your loved ones overcome atrial fibrillation, and we are one of few arrhythmia centers that track our long-term patient outcomes. It is a point of pride for us that our care helps them continue to feel well and be able to live a normal life without the difficulties of AFib.
The feeling of debilitation and frustration is something we want to alleviate from our patients, including in the long term. We know that this can be a frustrating and concerning time while you’re experiencing and learning about atrial fibrillation.
We expect you to have questions about what is going on and what we can do to help, and it’s important to us to make sure you are informed every step of the way, diagnosis to procedure and on. You or your loved one can recieve the care you need to get back to normal. Contact us for a consultation with our team.
A chaotic rhythm which typically originates in the top left chambers of the heart, AFib is characterized by a sensation of the heart jumping, racing, possible shortness of breath and lower extremity swelling. In some instances patients may have no symptoms at all, a condition known as silent AFib.
*Use the AFib Stroke Risk Calculator to determine your chances of stroke related to AFib.
We aim to alleviate the frustration of living with atrial fibrillation by keeping you informed every step of the way, from diagnosis to treatment. Receive the care you need to return to normalcy. Contact us for a consultation today
your loved one can recieve the care you need to get back to normal. Contact us for a consultation with our team.
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"As a whole, patients' pre-procedure scores improve by over 30 points after an ablation with the Fix AFib Clinic."
"Two weeks after my heart surgery, I am back to work, directing my son in the garden, and feeling better than I have in nearly three years! Thank you."
"I would like to sincerely thank Dr. Laws for saving my life. The appreciation that I have for you is immeasurable."
"To Dr. Laws and the whole team, with gratitude for your care and kindness."
"Survey results show Fix AFib patients have a 'significant, meaningful difference in their quality of life' after an ablation procedure."
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