Bleeding disorders: Treating von Willebrand disease - Does the type matter?

Haematologists Prof. Ana Boban and Dr Jonathan Roberts discuss how the type of von Willebrand disease (VWD) impacts the treatment. In this podcast, aimed at healthcare professionals outside of haematology, the experts summarise the key treatment options for VWD and discuss how they make treatment decisions on a daily basis, including treatments they tend to avoid in certain types of the disease. They also consider management in some specific clinical scenarios, including a spontaneous bleed, surgery, and heavy menstrual bleeding.    Prof. Ana Boban is Head of the Haemophilia Centre, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Croatia, and Dr Jonathan Roberts is Associate Medical Director, Associate Research Director, Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Institute, Peoria, IL, USA.