Conference on Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

January 30, 2009, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

NATF welcomed Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH, Acting Surgeon General of the United States, to Brigham and Women's Hospital for a discussion of the recently released Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism. The 2-hour meeting included state-of-the-art presentations on prophylaxis measures and critical developments in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of thrombotic disorders.

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Media Coverage of Conference on DVT & PE
Conference Program
Introductions
History of Venous Thrombosis Arthur A. Sasahara, MD	Vascular Biology of Venous Thrombosis Peter Libby, MD
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Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism Frank J. Rybicki, MD, PhD	Team Approach to VTE Treatment: Trauma Center Model Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD
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Cardiac Catheterization and Catheter Embolectomy Frederic S. Resnic, MD, MSc	Cardiac Surgery and Pulmonary Embolectomy Lawrence H. Cohn, MD
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Call to Action to Prevent DVT and PE Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH	Call to Action to Prevent DVT and PE: Question & Answer Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH
Presentation Summary