AF Stat Policy Advisor Senator Bill Frist, MD discusses
the AF Stat initiative Senator Bill Frist, M.D. | AF
Stat Health Policy Advisor
Senator Bill
Frist, MD, AF Stat's Health Policy Advisor, informs the working group
that the aging of America demands a fundamental shift in how we approach prevention
and management of age-related chronic diseases including AFib.
Jerry West, 14-time All Star basketball player and former General Manager of the
LA Lakers has been battling atrial fibrillation (AFib) for over 30 years and is
keenly aware of what it means to live with this debilitating disease.
"I'd never even heard of AFib," says Mr. West, "And I've always had access to the
very best medical care. It's like this condition was some sort of hidden secret
that people either didn't understand or didn't discuss. Meanwhile, I was walking
around feeling like there was a ticking time bomb in my chest." Read full patient profile
The
National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention is AF Stat's
public health advisor, helping AF Stat reach out to public health organizations
and stakeholders. The National Forum itself is made up of more than 80 organizations
that collaborate to provide national leadership for those committed to building
a heart healthy and stroke free society. In 2001, the American Heart Association,
the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention founded the National Forum to provide leadership for implementation
of A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke,
a national plan to chart a course for the prevention of heart disease and stroke.
