Clot, Clot, Who's There?
Clot, Clot, Who's There?
Podcast Description
Explore the world of thrombosis and hemostasis with "Clot Clot, Who's There?", a thought-provoking podcast brought to you by Vasculearn Network in collaboration
with the Thrombosis and Haemostasis Editors (Thieme).
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into various aspects of thrombosis and hemostasis, with a particular focus on topics such as venous thromboembolism risk stratification, anticoagulation management, and the role of sex in atrial fibrillation-related strokes. Episodes include in-depth conversations about managing anticoagulation decisions, examining sex disparities in AF outcomes, and discussing innovative therapies in cardiovascular medicine.

Explore the world of thrombosis and hemostasis with “Clot Clot, Who’s There?”, a thought-provoking podcast brought to you by Vasculearn Network in collaboration
with the Thrombosis and Haemostasis Editors (Thieme).
Your patient is bleeding or needs urgent surgery, but no one knows when the last DOAC dose was taken. Is there still enough factor Xa inhibitor on board to change what happens next?
Join experts Alex Spyropoulos, Christopher Baugh, and Deborah Siegal as they discuss:
• Why stabilization must come before laboratory confirmation
• The limitations of routine coagulation tests
• How to interpret drug-specific and heparin-calibrated anti-Xa assays
• Practical pathways for major bleeding and urgent surgery
• The future of rapid point-of-care testing
Tune in now and subscribe to Clot, Clot, Who’s There? for more expert conversations in thrombosis, hemostasis, and vascular medicine.
00:00: Assessing Residual Factor Xa Activity
03:41: Stabilize First, Test Second
08:56: Lab Testing: Options and Limitations
18:20: Major Bleeding vs. Urgent Surgery
21:54: The Future of Point-of-Care Testing
Thank you to our sponsor, VarmX, for their generous support of this podcast episode.
Check out the companion learning course, No Time To Wait: Urgent Situations in Patients on Factor Xa Inhibitors, here.

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