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Take home message from me: prevention is better than a cure when it comes to cardioembolic stroke #ChatAFib

@tcasl @lenstarnes Absolutely agree #ChatAFib

.@vivienneparry @meducate For greatest effect diagnosis & treatment needs to focused in primary care, ideally not on a stroke unit #ChatAFib

.@doctorcasado #AFib patients should have at least one annual face to face review #ChatAFib

@vivienneparry #ChatAFib - #AFib advice should be accessible - ideally on paper, electronically or by both mediums

1 approach won't work 4 all. Every #AFib patient should have face-to-face education with a trained HCP at time of diagnosis #ChatAFib

.@doctorcasado @Prof_Schilling often no, many AF pts not on anticoagulants for no good reason. Info & education for pts & HCPs key #ChatAFib

.@brandingscience @Boehringer I don't know. It's a very common, preventable cause of stroke. #Stroke is a serious condition. #ChatAFib

.@vivienneparry Know the Face Arm Speech Test (FAST) – and call Emergency Services immediately if you suspect signs of a #stroke #ChatAFib

.@vivienneparry Anticoagulation therapy is vital to reduce the risk of #AFib related #stroke #ChatAFib

@vivienneparry Patients should ensure that all risk factors for #stroke are being treated – not just the #Afib #ChatAFib

@Prof_Schilling Agree"Antiplatelets can protect against #AFib #stroke"Evidence shows they're not as effective as anticoagulants #ChatAFib

.@vivienneparry Yes commonly, the FAST ad campaign is trying to address this in the UK bit.ly/1rGISyy #ChatAFib

@vivienneparry Misconception: "#AFib is not serious" – In fact it's the cause of at least 1 in 5 strokes in all patients #ChatAFib

.@lenstarnes @patientslikeme SSNAP audit helping to give new emphasis on AF treatments using real patient data bit.ly/VyINQi

.@vivienneparry Education around compliance of preventative medications can reduce the risk of recurrent #stroke #ChatAFib

.@doctorcasado without doubt, Salvador #ChatAFib

@xavigranda One similarity across EU is that #AFib is underdiagnosed #ChatAFib - true incidence is difficult to say

@vivienneparry A1. Awareness of risk factors for stroke that can be modified is the most important aspect of #stroke prevention #ChatAFib