The World Heart Federation, sanofi-aventis and Boehringer Ingelheim Announce Collaboration on Worldwide AF Awareness Cam

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CONTACT: For more information, please contact: Charanjit Jagait, Directorof Communications, World Heart Federation, Tel: +41-22-807-0334, Email:charanjit.jagait@worldheart.org Dafni Kokkidi, Weber Shandwick, Tel:+44-207-067-0245, Email: dkokkidi@webershandwick.com