Genetic Risk Factors for Blood Clots and the Role of Genetic Testing
Updated October 2019 By Umberto Campia, MD, MSBrigham and Women’s Hospital The blood clotting system plays a vital role in…
January 10, 2019
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November 7, 2018
A DOAC Deep Dive: Edoxaban
Updated October 2019 For the past several decades, warfarin has been the go-to anticoagulant (sometimes called a blood thinner), but…
November 7, 2018
The MARINER Trial: Know The Risk of Blood Clots in the Hospital
Updated October 2019 Did you know that in the United States alone, 400,000 blood clot events occur in patients recently…
September 5, 2018
DOAC Reversal Deep Dive: A Look at Andexanet Alfa
Updated December 2019 By Katelyn Sylvester, PharmD, CACP, BCPS For decades, warfarin was the only FDA-approved oral anticoagulant for stroke…
August 6, 2018
Zebrafish: A Surprising Partner in the Fight Against Blood Clots
Updated November 2019 Who would have thought that a tiny fish could change how healthcare providers study human health? Meet…
July 27, 2018
A DOAC Deep Dive: Betrixaban
Updated November 2019 For the past several decades, warfarin has been the go-to anticoagulant for doctors, but newer treatments have…
June 27, 2018
Stopping the VTE Epidemic: An Innovative Action Plan
Ebrahim Barkoudah, MD, MPH, explores the critical role of the hospitalist in gaining consensus and developing protocols to maximize quality…
June 19, 2018
Protecting Medically Ill Patients from VTE and Stroke
Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD, offers insight into how healthcare providers can protect medically ill patients from developing VTE and stroke.…
June 13, 2018
Recent Updates in VTE Treatment
Sam Schulman, MD, PhD, speaks on the latest updates in VTE treatment. From the 19th Annual Antithrombotic Therapy Symposium, Wayne…
June 4, 2018
Preventing VTE After Hospitalization
Umberto Campia, MD, MS discusses prevention of venous thromboembolism after a patient has been released from the hospital. This presentation…
May 29, 2018
Betrixaban to Prevent VTE and Stroke
Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD, explores the role that betrixaban can play in the prevention of VTE and stroke in medically…
May 24, 2018
Critical Care Concerns for the Support of Patients with Pulmonary Embolism
Lee Greenspon, MD discusses the concerns that healthcare providers must address when treating and supporting patients with pulmonary embolism. Presented…