Thrombophilia: Clinical overview and impact on patients

Thrombophilia: Clinical overview and impact on patients What do you know about thrombophilia? Is it acquired or inherited, and what is the impact on patients? This is the first in a 2-part podcast series focusing on Thrombophilia. In this episode, you will hear from Prof. Cedric Hermans, who is the Head of the division of Hematology, the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Unit and Hemophilia center of the Saint-Luc University hospital in Brussels, Belgium, and Prof. Sabine Eichinger, who is the Head of the Coagulation Clinic at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria. The experts discuss the main causes and symptoms of thrombophilia and the potential implications for the patient. They share their knowledge on the differences between acquired or inherited thrombophilia and discuss which specific patients can benefit from screening to prevent overtreatment or undertreatment.  Prefer to watch as well as listen? Watch a video of the experts in conversation and download the full transcript on the COR2ED website: https://cor2ed.com/hemostasis-connect/programmes/thrombophilia-podcast-series-part-1/ Or go to the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vy6r3JJLkG8 The medical experts in this podcast are expressing their own views and not those of COR2ED, supporters, or their institution. This podcast is supported by an Independent Medical Education Grant from Pentapharm. This educational podcast is developed by cor2ed.com.