Event

Optimizing Heparin Management Strategies to Improve Patient Outcomes
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This symposium will focus on the use of heparin management strategies to optimize patient outcomes via multiple testing techniques. Implementation of Anti-Xa testing for heparin monitoring and heparin-related complications will be covered.

Following the workshop, Werfen representatives will be available online to answer questions.

Date

October 24, 2023

Times

To accommodate time zones around the world, this program is offered at multiple times, in English. When registering, please select the time that best accommodates your schedule.

11:00 AM–2:00 PM ET
7:00 PM–10:00 PM ET

Objectives

  • Define the benefits of Anti-Xa testing for heparin monitoring.
  • Highlight the health-economic benefits of Anti-Xa versus aPTT testing for heparin monitoring.
  • Discuss the diagnosis and management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, with case examples.

Speakers

​​​​​​​Dr. Deepa Jayakody Arachchillage
Deepa Jayakody Arachchillage, MD, MBBS, MRCP, FRCPath
Imperial College London; Hammersmith Hospital, London, England

K. Maria Notini
K. Maria Notini, MT (ASCP)
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, US

 Dr. Ted Warkentin
Ted E. Warkentin, MD, BSc(Med), FRCP(C), FACP
McMaster University; Hamilton General Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada

 Dr. Annie Winkler
Annie Winkler, MD
Werfen, Bedford, MA, US

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