June 2023 Cheat Sheet

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May 31 2023

June 2023 Quick Question: Factor VIII Inhibitor Bypass

Our June Quick Question asks, “Name the bispecific antibody-based FVIII inhibitor bypass agent,” and lists several recently released therapeutics that are changing the shape of hemostasis disorder treatment. Please select your answer from the column on the right and add your comments below.

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May 31 2023

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May 2023 Quick Question: DTI

Our May 2023 Quick Question asks, “Which DOAC is a direct thrombin inhibitor? Our 70 respondents chose… Dabigatran [Pradaxa]: 56 [80%] Rivaroxaban [Xarelto]: 3 [4%] Apixaban [Eliquis]: 3 [4%] Warfarin [Coumadin]: 7 [10%] Clopidogrel [Plavix]: [2%] Dabigatran is the direct thrombin inhibitor, whereas rivaroxaban and apixaban are direct anti-Xa inhibitors. Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet antithrombotic. […]

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May 23 2023

george

Webinar: The Many Faces of VWF, Part 2: Tumor Progression

Fritsma Factor participants, we invite you to view the next installment of our video series “Coag Conversations:” Dr. E. J. Favaloro: The Many Faces of von Willebrand Factor; or Von Willebrand Factor, ADAMTS13, Malignancy, and Beyond Part 2: Von Willebrand Factor and ADAMTS13: Tumor Progression and Beyond, sponsored by BioMedica Diagnostics, Inc.

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Conference Calendar

We updated our Conference Calendar on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Check here for your 2023–24 hemostasis events. Contact me [Geo] at [email protected] to add your event.

Events

PERT Consortium

Thanks to Paul Riley, Ph.D., Diagnostica Stago, for his introduction to the Pulmonary Embolism Response Team [PERT] Consortium. For our list of hemostasis-related links, click here. If your association does not appear in the list, please provide the website and link to me [Geo] at [email protected].

Events

Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Gulf War Syndrome

Thanks to hemostasis researcher Dave McGlasson for sending this article that indicates lupus anticoagulant as an autoimmunity mechanism associated with Gulf War Syndrome. James LM, Johnson RA, Lewis SM, et al. Lupus anticoagulant in Gulf War Illness and autoimmune disorders: a common pathway toward autoimmunity. J Immunological Sci. 2021; 5: 14–18. Dave had published a […]

Thrombophilia

Thrombotic Microangiopathies Presentation Handout

Click for the handout for “von Willebrand Factor, Friend or Foe,” which George presented on Friday, April 21, and Friday, April 29, 2023.

Arterial Thrombosis

Age-adjusted D-dimer Cutoff

From Amberly Nunez: Hi George, I am curious to see if anyone is using the age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff for PE? I know this topic was discussed in 2014 and wanted to see if there has been a practice change since that time. We are using the STA Liatest D-Di and our ED physicians have asked […]

Fibrinolysis

May 2023 Cheat Sheet

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June 2023 Cheat Sheet

June 2023 Quick Question: Factor VIII Inhibitor Bypass

May 2023 Quick Question: DTI

Webinar: The Many Faces of VWF, Part 2: Tumor Progression

Conference Calendar

PERT Consortium

Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Gulf War Syndrome

Thrombotic Microangiopathies Presentation Handout

Age-adjusted D-dimer Cutoff

May 2023 Cheat Sheet

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