strokeprevention

Stroke prevention in patients with Atrial fibrillation (AF) is of utmost importance. Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm condition. 

People with the condition are at increased risk of blood clots, which raises stroke risk up to seven times. Up to 3 million people worldwide suffer stroke related to AF each year. These strokes tend to be severe, with an increased likelihood of death (20%), and disability (60%). 

Stroke Prevention provides audio-visual information to help better understand the conditionof atrial fibrillation. The channel is supported by Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the worlds leading pharmaceutical companies. The family-owned group of companies is dedicated to researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing novel products of high therapeutic value.