StopAfib.org CEO Mellanie True Hills to be a Featured Speaker at Atrial Fibrillation Seminar in Salt Lake City, UT

Contact: Mellanie True Hills at 940-466-9898 or http://www.stopafib.org

Noted best-selling author Mellanie True Hills will discuss her experiences as a survivor of atrial fibrillation on May 19 at the Salt Lake City Public Library. Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm disorder that affects more than 3.5 million Americans and causes more than 66,000 deaths a year.

The public is invited to attend this free event, which also will include a brief presentation on new treatment options for atrial fibrillation by renowned electrophysiologist Dr. Nassir Marrouche, the executive director of the University of Utah's Comprehensive Arryhthymia Research & Management (CARMA). It is sponsored by University of Utah Health Care and CARMA, which provides worldwide pioneering leadership in advancing clinical treatments and research for cardiac arrhythmias, especially atrial fibrillation.

Ms. Hills is also the founder and CEO of StopAfib.org, a patient-to-patient resource that is part of the American Foundation for Women's Health. She has spoken to hundreds of organizations and has been interviewed by major national media outlets.

When: May 19, 2010

Time: 6:00 PM

Where: Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 E 400 S., Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Details: Salt Lake City, UT Atrial Fibrillation Seminar — 5/19/10

About StopAfib.org

The mission of StopAfib.org—for patients by patients—and the companion Atrial Fibrillation Blog, at http://atrialfibrillationblog.com, is to improve the quality of life for patients and their families, support the doctor-patient relationship, and decrease afib-related strokes.

Atrial fibrillation is a serious medical condition that lags in public awareness. It is the most common irregular heartbeat and a major cause of stroke and heart failure, and even a cause of Alzheimer's disease.

StopAfib.org provides information about atrial fibrillation symptoms, causes, and risks, as well as the latest innovative atrial fibrillation treatments. Resources include video interviews with the world's top afib doctors, the Atrial Fibrillation Blog, and a discussion forum.

The site's Atrial Fibrillation Services Locator features hundreds of hospitals, arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation centers, electrophysiologists, cardiologists, and surgeons that specialize in treating atrial fibrillation patients.

Now the #1 Arrhythmia site on the Internet and in the top ten cardiovascular disorder sites, http://www.StopAfib.org has HON Code Certification from the Health on the Net Foundation, recognizing credible and trustworthy health and medical information.

For more information, visit http://www.StopAfib.org or http://www.MellanieHills.com or contact Mellanie True Hills at 940-466-9898.