Recent developments in stroke prevention techniques represent the possibility of revolutionizing stroke prevention and treatment, particularly for older adults with atrial fibrillation (AF), which raises the risk of stroke fivefold. AFAR, with support from an education grant from Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer, will be holding a media briefing on April 5th to on new stroke prevention techniques. Please join Richard W. Besdine, MD, Medical Officer, American Federation for Aging Research and Professor of Medicine and Professor of Health Services Policy & Practice, Brown University, and Daniel Singer, MD, Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School who will brief the press and be available for questions.
Members of the media can read more here, or contact Ashby Andrews (ashby@afar.org) directly.
