The following links maybe helpful in providing more information about Atrial Fibrillation:

Professional associations

American Association for Thoracic Surgery – The American Association for Thoracic Surgery is an international organization of 1,186 members, consisting of the world's foremost cardiothoracic surgeons representing 35 countries throughout the world. http://www.aats.org/

American College of Cardiology - The American College of Cardiology is a 34,000-member nonprofit medical society serving as an advocate for cardiovascular care through education and research. http://acc.org/

American Heart Association - The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency to help reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. http://www.americanheart.org/

American Stroke Association - The American Stroke Association is solely focused on reducing disability and death from stroke. http://www.strokeassociation.org/

CTSNet.org – The Cardiothoracic Surgery Network is an association of cardiothoracic professionals and more than 40 industry professional organizations committed to being the leading source of information, education and research in cardiothoracic surgery. CTSNet is a portal that provides easy access to informational and educational resources. http://www.ctsnet.org/

Heart Rhythm Society – The Heart Rhythm Society is an organization of approximately 3,500 physicians and associated professionals dedicated to the education and advocacy for cardiac arrhythmia professionals and patients. HRS is a leading information resource on heart rhythm disorders. http://www.hrsonline.org/

Government resources

MedlinePlusÆ page on arrhythmias – MedlinePlus accumulates information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/arrhythmia.html

Clinical trials

Center Watch – An information source for patients interested in participating in current clinical trials. http://www.centerwatch.com/

ClinicalTrials.gov – ClinicalTrials.gov is a service provided by the National Institutes of Health, listing current federally and privately supported clinical trials. http://clinicaltrials.gov/

Web resources

WebMD - A health information portal dedicated to providing quality health information in a timely manner. http://my.webmd.com/

Health Central Network – The Health Central Network is a collection of Web sites offering medically-reviewed information from physicians, researchers and expert patients on a number of conditions. http://www.healthcentral.com/

Support groups

While they should never be a substitute for care from a qualified medical professional, support groups may be a useful resource for patients and their family members affected by Atrial Fibrillation:

Yahoo groups Atrial Fibrillation Support group - http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport/

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