Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate), an anticoagulant, has been approved in capsule form for the prevention of blood clots and strokes in individuals with atrial fibrillation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). People with atrial fibrillation - abnormal heart rhythm - are more susceptible to developing blood clots which can lead to strokes. A human heart has two upper chambers - the left atrium and the right atrium - and two lower chambers - the left ventricle and the right ventricle...
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