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.