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11/16/10

The Latest News for Atrial Fibrillation

New and better drugs with fewer side effects and less need for careful monitoring will be replacing Coumadin to help atrial fibrillation patients avoid strokes. Also hear how catheter ablation techniques are showing strong results in treating heart rhythm problems.

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Rajat Deo, M.D.
Physician, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Dr. Rajat Deo is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania specializing in cardiac arrhythmia.  Dr. Deo attended medical school at the University of Michigan School of Medicine followed by an internship and residency at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.  He went on to complete a fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital in... more >

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