The Importance of Examining and Preventing Atrial Fibrillation
b'At this year\\u2019s American Society for Preventive Cardiology\\u2019s Congress on CVD Prevention, Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, delivered the Honorary Fellow Award Lecture, \\u201cThe Imperative to Focus on the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation,\\u201d as the recipient of this year\\u2019s Honorary Fellow of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology award\\u2014having received the honor for her extraordinary contributions to the field of preventive cardiology.\\n\\nShe stopped by to talk with AJMC while in Arlington, Texas, and our conversation covered everything from just what AFib is to risk factors and prevention strategies to connections between AFib and noncardiovascular health conditions to long-term data on stroke.'