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Monday, September 5, 2011

A Stroke Prevention Pill?

Photo: Pradaxa is now available for use in the UK



New Pill To Stop Strokes -- Express.co.uk



A PILL costing less than £3 a day is being hailed as the biggest breakthrough in stroke prevention in 50 years.



The drug, which slashes the risk of suffering a stroke by over a third, will help more than a million Britons.



Pradaxa is now available for use in the UK. In trials it was found to significantly reduce the risk of a stroke in patients with an irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation. This is one of the main causes of strokes.



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My Comment:
Looks promising.

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