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Leading medical experts and patients who are living with atrial fibrilation provide insight into the limitations of current anticoagulation therapy and the impact this has on patients, carers and doctors. Further an update on the development of dabigatran etexilate and its potential to transform stroke prevention and other important therapy areas is given. |
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Boehringer Ingelheim Corporate Headquarters, Ingelheim, Germany
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Media Seminar on stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
Background information for medical media outside the US only
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Disease & Product
- Seminar Summary - PDF (217 KB)
- Fact sheet: Pradaxa® pellet plant - PDF (201 KB)
- Fact sheet: Boehringer Ingelheim - PDF (234 KB)
- Backgrounder: Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) and RE-VOLUTION® - PDF (139 KB)
- Backgrounder: Atrial fibrillation and stroke - PDF (91 KB)
- Backgrounder: Stroke prevention therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation - PDF (202 KB)
- Examples of food that interacts with Vitamin K antagonists - PDF (46 KB)
Support Information
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Prof. Stefan Hohnloser
University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany
Professor Stefan H. Hohnloser holds the position of Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at the J. W. Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. He is the Head of the Division of Clinical Electrophysiology.
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Trudie Lobba
Atrial Fibrillation Association, United Kingdom
Trudie Lobban is Founder & Trustee of Arrhythmia Alliance (The Heart Rhythm Charity), Founder of Syncope Trust And Reflex anoxic Seizure Group (STARS & STARS-US), and Founder & CEO of Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA).
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Dr Manfred Haehl
Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany
Dr Haehl graduated from Medical School Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany. Following clinical training he obtained board certification in gynecology, obstetrics and in clinical pharmacology.
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Prof. Lars Wallentin
University Hospital Uppsala, Sweden
Professor Lars C. Wallentin became the first Professor of Cardiology at Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. In 2001, Professor Wallentin founded the Uppsala Clinical Research Center, where he was the Director from 2002 to 2008.
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Prof. Stefan Hohnloser
University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany
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Trudie Lobban
Atrial Fibrillation Association, United Kingdom
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Dr Manfred Haehl
Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany
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Prof. Lars Wallentin
University Hospital Uppsala, Sweden
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Answering questions from the media
Answering questions from the media (f-l-t-r) : Prof. Stefan Hohnloser, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany, Dr Manfred Haehl, Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany, Prof. Lars Wallentin, University Hospital Uppsala, Sweden, Judith von Gordon, CD Communications, Boehringer Ingelheim
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Fluid Bed Coater
Constant controls ensure high product quality during operation of the dabigatran etexilate fluid bed coater in the Boehringer Ingelheim Puros plant. Here a laboratory technician takes a sample, while a colleague monitors process parameters.
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Driamant Drum Coater
The driamat drum coater in the new Boehringer Ingelheim Puros plant turns tartaric acid crystalls into perfectly shaped round pellets, which serve as carriers for the active ingredients in consecutive process steps. Frequent batch controls ensure highest quality
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Drum Coater
A laboratory technician prepares the large scale drum coater in the Boehringer Ingelheim Puros plant for the next batch.
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Examples of food beverages medications that interact with Vitamin K antagonists
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Examples of food beverages that interact with Vitamin K antagonists
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