Samuel Z Goldhaber, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Venous Thromboembolism Research Group
Co-Director, Anticoagulation Management Service
Cardiovascular Division
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber
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Celebrating 60 years of the Israel Heart Association
Posted May 17, 2013 07:45 EDT -
PE thrombolysis in the elderly and those with comorbidities
Posted May 3, 2013 08:30 EDT -
Identifying silent AF to prevent stroke
2 COMMENTS | Posted Apr 26, 2013 08:45 EDT -
Reacting to the Boston Marathon bombing: The best in medicine, the best in people
Posted Apr 19, 2013 14:05 EDT -
Dabigatran and the real world
4 COMMENTS | Posted Apr 15, 2013 14:35 EDT -
What to do about bridging with novel oral anticoagulants with Dr Seth Bilazarian
2 COMMENTS | Posted Mar 28, 2013 08:25 EDT -
The case for thrombolysis in PE: PEITHO, ULTIMA, and TOPCOAT with Dr Stavros Konstantinides
Posted Mar 22, 2013 08:50 EDT -
Thrombolysis in PE: Results from PEITHO with Dr Stavros Konstantinides
Posted Mar 12, 2013 12:40 EDT -
Can we omit aspirin when anticoagulated patients undergo PCI?
Posted Mar 1, 2013 08:30 EST -
Limits of VTE prophylaxis: Bleeding vs clotting
Posted Feb 22, 2013 09:15 EST -
The ties that link CKD and VTE
Posted Feb 15, 2013 11:30 EST -
Fun and games (and just a dash of Cookie Monster) for heart health
Posted Feb 8, 2013 09:00 EST -
Breathing life into surgical pulmonary embolectomy
Posted Feb 1, 2013 09:15 EST -
Focus on AF in Latin America with the GARFIELD registry
1 COMMENT | Posted Jan 22, 2013 15:25 EST -
FDA approval of apixaban for stroke prevention in AF: The "tipping point" for novel oral anticoagulants
2 COMMENTS | Posted Jan 11, 2013 09:20 EST -
Hillary Clinton and cerebral venous thrombosis
2 COMMENTS | Posted Jan 2, 2013 16:46 EST -
Reflecting on Sandy Hook
15 COMMENTS | Posted Dec 20, 2012 14:25 EST -
AMPLIFY-Extension: What to do with PE and DVT patients after the initial period of anticoagulation
Posted Dec 14, 2012 11:25 EST -
FDA advisory exonerates dabigatran (Pradaxa) on serious bleeding relative to warfarin
Posted Nov 30, 2012 00:00 EST -
Rivaroxaban gets FDA approval as oral monotherapy for acute DVT and PE
Posted Nov 23, 2012 00:00 EST
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Saving lives and brain health with appropriate anticoagulation: GARFIELD one-year follow-up
Posted Nov 16, 2012 00:00 EST -
Positive effect of aspirin to prevent VTE in the ASPIRE trial
Posted Nov 7, 2012 15:05 EST -
Anticoagulation bridging: Another nail in the coffin
2 COMMENTS | Posted Nov 1, 2012 16:40 EDT -
Using electronic medical alert bracelets
1 COMMENT | Posted Oct 26, 2012 15:25 EDT -
Preventing acute MI following total hip/knee replacement
Posted Oct 12, 2012 09:15 EDT -
Surgery on overweight middle-aged women creates a significant risk of VTE
Posted Oct 5, 2012 08:55 EDT -
Warfarin vs aspirin in patients with HF and normal sinus rhythm
Posted Sep 28, 2012 08:45 EDT -
Testing the inflammation hypothesis (at last!) with Dr Paul Ridker
2 COMMENTS | Posted Sep 21, 2012 09:50 EDT -
Marking PAD awareness month
Posted Sep 14, 2012 09:30 EDT -
The GARFIELD Registry: Stroke prevention in AF with Prof Ajay Kakkar
Posted Sep 7, 2012 09:15 EDT -
ESC's new guidelines for management of stroke in AF
2 COMMENTS | Posted Aug 29, 2012 09:30 EDT -
Hospitalization for VTE: Nontraditional vs traditional risk factors
Posted Aug 17, 2012 09:10 EDT -
Statins and diabetes: Reviewing JUPITER with Dr Paul Ridker
2 COMMENTS | Posted Aug 10, 2012 08:50 EDT -
Dr Peter Libby on the inaugural Arthur Sasahara MD lectureship at the Boston Thrombosis Summit on September 8
Posted Aug 3, 2012 09:10 EDT -
Take part in the Boston Thrombosis Summit on September 8
Posted Jul 27, 2012 09:00 EDT -
Arthur Sasahara MD: The first 85 years--Professional Life
Posted Jul 20, 2012 10:45 EDT -
Champion Serena Williams inspires with an astounding recovery from pulmonary embolism
Posted Jul 13, 2012 09:30 EDT -
Arthur Sasahara MD: The first 85 years--Personal Life
1 COMMENT | Posted Jul 6, 2012 05:45 EDT -
Monday Mornings by Dr Sanjay Gupta: Suspense, intrigue . . . and pulmonary embolism
Posted Jun 29, 2012 09:30 EDT -
Nonhemorrhagic adverse effects of warfarin
1 COMMENT | Posted Jun 22, 2012 07:35 EDT
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Aspirin and cancer prevention
1 COMMENT | Posted Jun 15, 2012 07:50 EDT -
New insights into aspirin and venous thrombosis with Dr Richard Becker
Posted Jun 8, 2012 10:20 EDT -
Aspirin to prevent recurrent VTE
Posted Jun 1, 2012 06:40 EDT -
Semuloparin for VTE prophylaxis in cancer chemotherapy patients
Posted May 18, 2012 10:05 EDT -
Should we prescribe novel anticoagulants or warfarin as first line agents for stroke prevention in AF?
8 COMMENTS | Posted May 6, 2012 13:25 EDT -
Recent PE thrombolysis trials: MAPPET, MOPETT, and MUPPET, with Dr Stavros Konstantinides
Posted Apr 27, 2012 11:55 EDT -
The US Postal Service promotes heart health
Posted Apr 20, 2012 13:50 EDT -
Thrombolysis in acute pulmonary embolism: An update with Dr Stavros Konstantinides
Posted Apr 4, 2012 15:08 EDT -
Einstein PE: Rivaroxaban shines as viable monotherapy for pulmonary embolism
1 COMMENT | Posted Mar 26, 2012 10:25 EDT -
Methods to improve medication adherence
2 COMMENTS | Posted Mar 23, 2012 17:35 EDT -
Henrietta Lacks and the HeLa cell (or how to profit from someone else's cancer cells)
6 COMMENTS | Posted Mar 16, 2012 09:30 EDT -
Reducing risk of VTE with emotional well-being
Posted Mar 9, 2012 10:30 EST -
INR testing in stable patients: Time to decrease frequency?
5 COMMENTS | Posted Mar 2, 2012 09:30 EST -
CHEST/ACCP 2012 guidelines: What's new?
6 COMMENTS | Posted Feb 24, 2012 07:45 EST -
RACE-2: Relaxing rate control in patients with permanent AF
Posted Feb 17, 2012 09:30 EST -
Preventing postthrombotic syndrome: CAVENT supports the "open vein hypothesis"
3 COMMENTS | Posted Feb 10, 2012 09:20 EST -
IVC filters: The genie's out of the bottle
Posted Feb 3, 2012 08:30 EST -
Emergency hospitalization from adverse drug events: Warfarin the biggest culprit
Posted Jan 27, 2012 08:50 EST -
Self-monitoring INR and self-managing warfarin to reduce thromboembolic events
5 COMMENTS | Posted Jan 20, 2012 07:30 EST -
LIFENOX: No advantage of VTE prophylaxis in hospitalized medical service patients
1 COMMENT | Posted Jan 13, 2012 09:20 EST
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Focus on pulmonary arterial hypertension and the right ventricle at the Cardiology Society of Mexico
Posted Jan 6, 2012 09:10 EST -
Celebrating 75-years of the Cardiology Society of Mexico with Dr Carlos Martínez Sánchez
Posted Dec 23, 2011 08:00 EST -
Vitamin T and other concerns in Mexican pediatric cardiology with Dr Carlos Zabal
Posted Dec 16, 2011 08:25 EST -
Got your Green Book?
Posted Dec 12, 2011 15:05 EST -
ACP's new inpatient VTE prophylaxis guidelines: Radical or right-on?
1 COMMENT | Posted Dec 2, 2011 10:30 EST -
Anticoagulation bridging: An update for practitioners
2 COMMENTS | Posted Nov 25, 2011 11:30 EST -
Extended VTE prophylaxis after hospital discharge: Lessons from ADOPT
Posted Nov 15, 2011 15:55 EST -
Practicing medicine in a multilingual environment
Posted Nov 11, 2011 14:10 EST -
Aspirin for stroke prevention in AF: More risk than benefit?
1 COMMENT | Posted Nov 4, 2011 15:50 EDT -
What's your QThrombosis risk score?
Posted Oct 28, 2011 09:15 EDT -
Reversing rivaroxaban with prothrombin complex concentrate
Posted Oct 21, 2011 09:15 EDT -
Aspirin as VTE prophylaxis for total hip and knee replacement?
Posted Oct 14, 2011 09:20 EDT -
Postthrombotic syndrome and chronic venous insuffiency
1 COMMENT | Posted Oct 6, 2011 14:30 EDT -
Dr Abraham Verghese on the humanity of medicine
Posted Sep 23, 2011 11:15 EDT -
Take part in the Thrombosis Summit in Boston on September 24
1 COMMENT | Posted Sep 7, 2011 14:10 EDT -
Evidence to treat recurrent pericarditis
Posted Aug 29, 2011 17:50 EDT -
Apixaban: Making history in Paris
Posted Aug 28, 2011 16:40 EDT -
Paris-bound: Thoughts on ARISTOTLE, submassive pulmonary embolism, ESC, and the City of Light!
Posted Aug 25, 2011 08:35 EDT -
ARISTOTLE, PURE, RUBY, and the Musée d'Orsay: Tips for ESC (and a French tutorial) with Dr Joseph Emmerich
1 COMMENT | Posted Aug 24, 2011 16:05 EDT -
Point-of-care guide to anticoagulation therapy
Posted Aug 19, 2011 11:40 EDT
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Nationalizing support groups for pulmonary embolism
Posted Aug 5, 2011 09:30 EDT -
Quantifying bleeding risk with HAS-BLED
1 COMMENT | Posted Jul 29, 2011 09:30 EDT -
CHA2DS2-VASc: Fine-tuning prediction of stroke risk
1 COMMENT | Posted Jul 22, 2011 12:55 EDT -
Finding your sweet spot (in life and in practice)
Posted Jul 15, 2011 08:45 EDT -
Applauding Serena Williams's recovery from pulmonary embolism
4 COMMENTS | Posted Jul 5, 2011 14:30 EDT -
Clear the decks for apixaban!
3 COMMENTS | Posted Jun 24, 2011 16:55 EDT -
Weekend admission, patients with pulmonary embolism, and mortality rates
Posted Jun 20, 2011 14:10 EDT -
Adding apixaban to the armamentarium of (European) physicians and patients
Posted Jun 9, 2011 13:00 EDT -
Lethal Rhythm: A book review
1 COMMENT | Posted May 27, 2011 09:10 EDT -
DVT and PE in marathon runners who fly
6 COMMENTS | Posted May 17, 2011 16:10 EDT -
Edoxaban joins the big league of oral anticoagulants
3 COMMENTS | Posted May 9, 2011 17:15 EDT -
Recommending the South Beach diet
7 COMMENTS | Posted Apr 25, 2011 16:30 EDT -
American Airlines makes strides to educate on deep vein thrombosis
1 COMMENT | Posted Apr 18, 2011 16:00 EDT -
Successful ICD shocks: Good and bad news
4 COMMENTS | Posted Apr 12, 2011 16:35 EDT -
MAGELLAN trial passes "proof-of-principle" test
Posted Apr 6, 2011 09:35 EDT -
Improving management of pulmonary embolism with new AHA scientific statement
Posted Apr 4, 2011 14:45 EDT -
Keeping count of deaths from pulmonary embolism
Posted Mar 29, 2011 11:15 EDT -
Dabigatran in the ACCF/AHA/HRS guidelines for AF
22 COMMENTS | Posted Mar 22, 2011 15:20 EDT -
Stroke after electrical cardioversion: Dabigatran vs warfarin
2 COMMENTS | Posted Mar 15, 2011 12:10 EDT -
Making sense of Serena Williams's acute pulmonary embolism
22 COMMENTS | Posted Mar 5, 2011 20:30 EST
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New treatment for superficial vein thrombosis
1 COMMENT | Posted Feb 11, 2011 13:30 EST -
Breaking down the wall between VTE and CAD
Posted Feb 1, 2011 09:25 EST -
Encouraging INR self-testing
5 COMMENTS | Posted Jan 25, 2011 11:50 EST -
Fondaparinux in venous thromboembolism
Posted Jan 11, 2011 12:05 EST -
Pulmonary embolism in Jonathan Franzen's novel, Freedom
2 COMMENTS | Posted Dec 17, 2010 14:40 EST -
Sweat-inducing aerobic exercise beats walking only and underlines relationship between physical activity and mortality
Posted Nov 30, 2010 10:35 EST -
European clinical guidelines for atrial fibrillation
Posted Nov 9, 2010 10:40 EST -
Peace in the Middle East and thrombosis research
4 COMMENTS | Posted Nov 2, 2010 10:55 EDT -
LMWH prevents VTE in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
Posted Sep 27, 2010 10:00 EDT -
Screening for lipoprotein(a) instead of CRP: Have the EAS guidelines lost their way?
4 COMMENTS | Posted Sep 15, 2010 09:40 EDT -
Take part in the North American Thrombosis Summit
Posted Aug 27, 2010 12:55 EDT -
Acute ischemic stroke: Time to treatment window with tPA expands to 4.5 hours
Posted Aug 23, 2010 15:10 EDT -
Coagulopathy from liver disease does not protect against VTE
1 COMMENT | Posted Aug 16, 2010 09:35 EDT -
Pulmonary embolism in black Americans
Posted Aug 5, 2010 09:15 EDT -
Addressing quality-of-life issues after an acute pulmonary embolism
Posted Jul 30, 2010 15:20 EDT -
How to prevent pulmonary embolism during long-haul flights
1 COMMENT | Posted Jul 23, 2010 14:25 EDT -
D-dimer: An independent predictor of stroke?
1 COMMENT | Posted Jul 9, 2010 08:15 EDT -
JUPITER deserves a standing ovation
6 COMMENTS | Posted Jun 29, 2010 10:37 EDT -
Doctor, insurance has denied your prescription
9 COMMENTS | Posted Jun 17, 2010 16:00 EDT -
Statins for women: JUPITER hits another home run
11 COMMENTS | Posted Jun 1, 2010 14:45 EDT
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Genotyping for warfarin postinitiation: Is it worth the cost and hassle?
2 COMMENTS | Posted May 12, 2010 15:40 EDT -
Lytics for acute pulmonary thromboembolism: Halving the dose in a Chinese trial
Posted Apr 29, 2010 09:20 EDT -
Anticoagulation "bridging" part 2: The controversy continues
3 COMMENTS | Posted Mar 29, 2010 16:15 EDT -
Anticoagulation "bridging" for patients with VTE
7 COMMENTS | Posted Feb 26, 2010 12:50 EST -
Early anticoagulation associated with reduced mortality for acute pulmonary embolism
1 COMMENT | Posted Feb 2, 2010 10:55 EST -
Anticoagulation during pregnancy: What are we to do?
Posted Dec 17, 2009 10:30 EST -
Major bleeding predicts mortality in VTE prevention trials
Posted Dec 8, 2009 11:30 EST -
Epidemiology of pulmonary embolism in the US
Posted Nov 4, 2009 14:00 EST -
CURRENT OASIS-7: Doubling the clopidogrel dose in ACS patients undergoing PCI
1 COMMENT | Posted Oct 22, 2009 09:30 EDT -
Support groups for pulmonary embolism patients
Posted Aug 14, 2009 10:45 EDT -
Graduated compression stockings and VTE prevention in stroke patients
Posted Jul 20, 2009 10:30 EDT -
Clot is hot at ISTH
Posted Jul 14, 2009 00:00 EDT -
Rosuvastatin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism
4 COMMENTS | Posted May 29, 2009 11:45 EDT -
The surgeon general issues a call to action to prevent pulmonary embolism and DVT
3 COMMENTS | Posted Dec 10, 2008 14:23 EST
