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2009 AF Stat™ Webcast

On September 16th 2009, the AF Stat™ Webcast launched two major reports, AF Stat Call to Action for Atrial Fibrillation and the Avalere Health report Medicare and Atrial Fibrillation: Consequences in Costs and Care. Leading Cardiovascular experts Senator Frist and Dr. Eric N. Prystowsky, and representatives from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the National Forum on Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention presented recommended priority actions needed to improve AFib management and patient care.

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Introduction and the Role of the AF Stat Call to Action Julie Harvill, National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention	The Medical Rationale for the AF Stat Call to Action Eric Prystowsky, M.D., AF Stat Medical Chair and St. Vincent Hospital	Senator Bill Frist, M.D., Former Majority Leader, U.S. Senate The AF Stat Call to Action: Implications in Today’s Health Policy Environment	Fulfilling the AF Stat Call to Action Julie Harvill, National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
AF Stat Call to Action: Management Senator Bill Frist, MD	AF Stat Call to Action: Education Phyllis Zimmer, MN, FNP, FAAN, American Heart Association’s Cardiovascular Nurses Council and Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation	AF Stat Call to Action: Quality Matthew Fitzgerald, Dr. PH., American College of Cardiology	AF Stat Call to Action: Policy Julie Harvill, National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention
Medicare and Atrial Fibrillation: Consequences in Cost & Care Perry Bridger, Avalere Health	A Patient Perspective: The Impact of AFib and Hopes for the AF Stat Call to Action Jerry West, AFib patient & NBA Hall of Famer	AF Stat: Next Steps Christie Anbar, Chandler Chicco Agency