Surgeon General’s Conference on DVT & PE

Conference on Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

January 30, 2009, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

NATF welcomed Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH, Acting Surgeon General of the United States, to Brigham and Women’s Hospital for a discussion of the recently released Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism. The 2-hour meeting included state-of-the-art presentations on prophylaxis measures and critical developments in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of thrombotic disorders.

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Media Coverage of Conference on DVT & PE
Media Coverage of Conference on DVT & PE

Conference Program

Introductions

History of Venous Thrombosis
Arthur A. Sasahara, MD
Vascular Biology of Venous Thrombosis
Peter Libby, MD
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Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism
Frank J. Rybicki, MD, PhD
Team Approach to VTE Treatment: Trauma Center Model
Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD
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Cardiac Catheterization and Catheter Embolectomy
Frederic S. Resnic, MD, MSc
Cardiac Surgery and Pulmonary Embolectomy
Lawrence H. Cohn, MD
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Call to Action to Prevent DVT and PE
Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH
Call to Action to Prevent DVT and PE: Question & Answer
Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH
Presentation Summary





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