ClinicalThought
Preventing Recurrent VTE in Persons with Obesity
Release Date: May 9, 2022
Expiration Date: May 8, 2023
Not certified for credit.
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Program Overview
Program Description
Compared to persons with normal BMI, those with obesity are at higher risk of having a VTE event. Here’s my approach to minimizing recurrence after an initial VTE.
Format
Clinical Thought
Target Audience
NPs and PAs in primary care
Faculty
Christian T. Ruff, MD, MPH
- Associate Professor of Medicine
- Harvard Medical School
- Director of General Cardiology
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Boston, Massachusetts
Details
This activity is supported by educational grants from the Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance; and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC.
The opinions or views expressed in this CE/CME activity do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of Practicing Clinicians Exchange or any educational supporter.
Dr Ruff: consultant/advisor/speaker: Anthos, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Janssen, Pfizer; researcher: Anthos, AstraZeneca, National Institutes of Health; researcher/consultant/advisor/speaker: Boehringer Ingelheim, Daiichi Sankyo.
None of the members of the Planning Committee or PCE staff have any relevant relationships to disclose.
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