To Your Health Program on “A-Fib: Old Questions – New Answers”

Daniel van Buren, MD

Daniel van Buren, MD, Cardiologist, a popular speaker for To Your Health, returns during American Health Month to help educate the community about heart disease.  Since A-Fib has an increased incidence with aging and is a frequent diagnosis in every cardiology practice, he said he will focus on this topic.  The program, “A-Fib: Old Questions – New Answers,” will be held on Thursday, February 2, from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at the Congregational Church Hall, Bethel.  Snow date is February 9.  Admission is free and light refreshments available.

Dr. van Buren said, “A-Fib is the most commonly treated cardiac arrhythmia.  The frequency of A-Fib is estimated to affect over 4% of the population over the age of 60 and is associated with an increased annual risk of stroke to as much as 12%.”  He added that the risk of stroke can be greatly reduced if diagnosed early and treated appropriately.  He will discuss recent advances in the treatment of A-Fib and options for treatment as well as the new frontier of contemporary therapeutic options.   

Dr. van Buren is board certified in cardiology, internal medicine, adult echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular disease.  He is a Fellow in the American College of Cardiology (FACC).  He completed his internal medicine and cardiology training in Brooklyn, NY.  He is the Director of Cardiovascular Medicine at the New England Heart Institute at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, NH and resides in Bethel.

The program is sponsored as a community service by To Your Health of Western Mountains Senior College with the collaboration of Bethel Family Health Center and MSAD#44/Continuing Education.