Episodes
Friday Mar 25, 2016
Crossing the Periprocedural Bridge in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Friday Mar 25, 2016
Friday Mar 25, 2016
For over two decades LMWHs have been routinely used to provide therapeutic coverage in patients who must temporarily stop warfarin. Current guidelines suggest using injectable anticoagulants during warfarin interruption (aka bridging) in patients with atrial fibrillation based on patients’ risk of arterial thrombosis. Using the CHADS2 score to assess risk, the guidelines recommend (grade 2C) bridge therapy if the CHADS2 score is 5 or higher and not bridging if the CHADS2 score is 2 or lower. But what about patients with a CHADS2 score of 3 or 4?
Friday Oct 16, 2015
How Long Is Long Enough? Extending OAC After Unprovoked PE
Friday Oct 16, 2015
Friday Oct 16, 2015
The recommended treatment duration for a first episode of unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE) is, at a minimum, 3 months with extended anticoagulation favored for those who are not at high risk for bleeding. However, the optimal duration of anticoagulation therapy remains unknown. The Prolonged Anticoagulation Treatment for a First Episode of Idiopathic Pulmonary Embolism (PADIS-PE) study examines this question but, most importantly, provides insights about patient outcomes after anticoagulation treatment is discontinued