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Do you have persistent or long-standing AF?

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We are currently recruiting a small number of volunteers to form a panel to discuss your personal experiences of living with the condition.

You must be aged 70+, live in the UK, and have received a confirmed diagnosis of persistent or long-standing AF. You may also be taking medications, have previously experienced an intervention such as a catheter ablation, cardioversion or a pacemaker.

You will be expected to participate in an online Teams call with the Study provider to discuss your personal experience of previous treatments and what you liked or disliked about them.

If you would like to participate, please contact our Patient Services Team at info@afa.org.uk along with the Subject title: Persistent AF

Please include:

full contact name

email address

contact telephone number

CONSENT for us to share these details with the study provider.

*Please note, this study has limited spaces available and will be closed once the spaces have been filled.

As always, your participation is greatly appreciated.

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Hi Tracy. It's a shame as I am under 70 years old but I would like to still take part in the study. Any give and take on the age requirement? I tick all the other boxes.

Paul

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Good afternoon Paul, thank you for your interest,.

Unfortunately, these are specific requirements required to participate in this particular study on this occasion.

Please feel free to view all current Patient research\studies on our website, to see if they are of interest to you? heartrhythmalliance.org/afa...

Kind regards

Tracy

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Paulbounce in reply toTracyAdmin

No worries Tracy. Have a lovely day.

Paul

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smn100

Shame I'm not over 70

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Antoinette48

hi I have persistent afib ..But have never had any intervention to stop it apart from medication starting years ago on Sotolol. I am 74 .

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Thankyou for your message, would you please be able to contact the Patient Services team to register your interest. Many thanks Tracy

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