Improving Venous Thromboembolism Patient Care and Outcomes American Heart Association

For individuals with VTE, successful transition of care relies on effective communication and coordination between clinicians and their patients/care takers, as well as patient adherence to the treatment regimen. Listen as experts discuss the central role of patient adherence and multidisciplinary team management in optimizing outcomes among patients with VTE. 

In this episode Scott C. Woller, MD talks with Ann Leonhardt-Caprio DNP, RN FAHA and Behnood Bikdeli, MD about how to approach decision-making regarding the duration of anticoagulation therapy taking into account the clinical presentation of the patient, the effect that patient preference plays on choice and duration of anticoagulation, and mitigating factors such as bleeding risk. Dr. Ann Leonhardt-Caprio DNP shares the patient perspective of surviving VTE.

In this episode Lisa Baumann Kreuziger, MD, MS talks with Ann Leonhardt-Caprio DNP, ANP, RN FAHA and Scott C. Woller, MD about guideline-directed treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in special populations. DOACs are first-line therapy among most patients with DVT/PE, however, DOACs should be used with caution in certain patient populations. Listen and learn to recognize the circumstances when certain anticoagulant classes are preferred in select situations such as VTE among patients with cancer and other conditions. CE, ACPE and ABIM MOC available.

Tara Lech, PharmD and Behnood Bikdeli, MS, MD identify and apply current best evidence, including from contemporary clinical studies and practice guidelines on how to use anticoagulants safely and effectively when managing patients with VTE. Listen to Safe and Effective Use of Anticoagulation for the Management of Venous Thromboembolism to learn to recognize which treatment options may be preferred in select patient populations such as individuals who have renal insufficiency, antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS), and class III obesity. CE, ACPE, and ABIM credits available. Visit https://learn.heart.org/lms/activity?@activity.id=8060058
Transcript: Transcript: Safe and Effective Use of Anticoagulation of Management of VTE (heart.org)

In this podcast episode experts Scott C. Woller, MD and Lisa Baumann Kreuziger, MD, MS address the need for clinicians to be proactive in their identification, diagnosis, and management of VTE patients so they can recognize, treat, follow-up and or refer VTE patients as appropriate. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance. CE, ACPE, and ABIM MOC credits available.
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