Leading medical and patient organisations join forces to improve stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation

Dubai, UAE, 18th April 2012 – 1 Mission 1 Million – Getting to the Heart of Stroke announces plans to launch an exciting new phase of the initiative. Campaign sponsor Boehringer Ingelheim, in collaboration with AntiCoagulation Europe (ACE), the Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA), the Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE) and the World Heart Federation (WHF), will continue to raise awareness of atrial fibrillation (AF) and its link to stroke, working hard to improve management of this condition. Community-based action is at the heart of this global initiative and during 2012 the campaign will continue to support projects around the world which aim to help prevent AF-related stroke.