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New era for anticoagulant therapy

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In a Guest Editorial published in the new publication Clinical Investigation, Dr Jeffrey Weitz and Dr John Eikelboom of McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada highlight the importance of the approval in October by the FDA of dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa®; Boehringer Ingelheim). This new oral thrombin inhibitor provides an alternative to warfarin for long-term stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

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Tags: Stroke, Thrombotic Event, FDA, Anti-Clotting Medication, Anticoagulant, Boehringer Ingelheim, News

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