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New Atrial Fibrillation Drug Pradaxa Approved

http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atrial-fibrillation/news/20101020/new-atrial-fibrillation-drug-pradaxa-approved Pradaxa May Prevent More Strokes Than Warfarin
http://www.drjohnm.org/2010/03/dabigatran-finally-substitute-for-2/ Much energy in previous posts have centered on the ablation of heart rhythm disturbances. Navigating a GPS guided catheter through the beating heart, triangulating the source of the ectopic impulse, and then delivering a cautery-like RF lesion is fun to do, gratifying to all involved, and makes for decent writing topics.

Dabigatran: Finally a substitute for the dreaded coumadin is close…