CLOT Conversations
Unlock the latest breakthroughs in thrombosis diagnosis and management with CLOT Conversations - the must-listen podcast for healthcare professionals. Join hosts Dr Jameel Abdulrehman, a Hematologist with specialization in Thrombosis and Hemostasis at the University Health Network in Toronto, and David Airdrie, the Executive Director of Thrombosis Canada, as they delve into new research and explore the evolving field of thrombosis in 15 to 30 minute easily digestible episodes. Learn from the experts and stay ahead of the curve with Thrombosis Canada, the organization dedicated to promoting excellent patient care and improved outcomes for patients with thrombosis. Access our vast resources, tools, and programs at https://thrombosiscanada.ca and stay informed with CLOT Conversations - your go-to source for all things thrombosis.
Episodes
49 episodes
Diagnosing the “Second Clot”: Lessons from PREDICTORS with Dr Vicky Mai and Dr Grégoire Le Gal
Diagnosing recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains one of the biggest clinical challenges in thrombosis medicine. In this episode, Dr. Vicky Mai and Dr. Grégoire Le Gal join us to discuss the international PREDICTORS study (JTH, 2...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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17:26
Low Health Literacy in Pediatric Thrombosis: Clinical Risks and Realities - L. Avila and J. Vincelli
This episode reviews findings from a cross-sectional study at SickKids on health literacy in pediatric VTE patients and caregivers (Res Pract Thromb Haemost, 2025). Among 101 participants, 74% of adolescents and 59% of parents/careg...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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15:37
Children and PE: Outcomes You Need to Know - L. Avila and J. Vincelli
In this episode, Dr. Laura Avila and Jennifer Vincelli discuss their Blood publication on long-term outcomes of pediatric pulmonary embolism. Among 150 patients, ~30% had incomplete PE resolution and 9% experienced recurrence, but pers...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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15:28
Navigating Thromboprophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery
In this episode of CLOT Conversations, we discuss the newly developed Orthopedic Surgery VTE Thromboprophylaxis Guideline Summary. Dr. Marc Carrier, a hematologist and key author, highlights the need for a multidisciplinary approach in managing...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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12:29
Risk Factors for Recurrent VTE in Cancer with Dr Faizan Khan
In this episode of CLOT Conversations, experts discuss recent research on cancer-associated thrombosis and the predictors of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) and anticoagulant-related bleeding. Dr. Faizan Khan, a leading researcher in the...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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19:47
Mapping Cancer's Hidden Risk—A Global Look at Blood Clots
Did you know that nearly 1 in 10 cancer patients worldwide may develop a potentially deadly blood clot? In this episode, we speak with researcher Jordan Harry, lead author of a landmark systematic review just published in Cancer Epid...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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22:31
INVENT VTE Dragons Den
In this episode we speak with the three competitors from the INVENT Dragons' Den competition 2025. Hear from the researchers about their research plans that they presented in the hopes of being awarded $40,000 in funding. The researchers were: ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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15:00
The COBRA Study: Shifting Paradigms in Acute VTE Treatment
In this episode of Clot Conversations, Dr. Lana Castellucci, University of Ottawa, discusses the COBRA study, which compares the bleeding risks of rivaroxaban and apixaban in patients with acute VTE. The study follows patients for three months ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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4:34
Breakthrough in DVT Diagnosis: Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Cutoff
In this episode of CLOT Conversations, Dr. Gregoire Le Gal, University of Ottawa, in an interview with Dr Vicky Mai, shares insights from his groundbreaking study on age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs for diagnosing deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Previo...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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6:17
COPD-PE Diagnosis & Recurrent VTE with Dr Vicky Mai
In this podcast episode, we explore groundbreaking research presented at the ISTH 2025 in Washington. Dr. Vicky May, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et Pneumologie de Québec, shares insights into a new diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary e...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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7:53
Oral anticoagulant drug considerations in Cancer: Dr Tzu-Fei Wang
In this episode of Clot Conversations, Dr. Tzu-Fei Wang, Ottawa, shares a summary of her presentations at the 2025 ISTH meeting on recent studies on drug interactions in prostate cancer therapy and the use of anticoagulants. Dr Wang also highl...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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10:38
Insights from Patient Experiences with VTE - Dr Stephanie Young
In this episode of Clot Conversations, hosts Jamil Abdulrehman, and Maha Othman interview Dr Stephanie Young from Memorial University in St John's, Newfoundland, at the 2025 ISTH meeting about her presentations on the complexities of patient ex...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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10:58
Breakthroughs in Thrombosis - research insights
In the latest episode of 'Clot Conversations,' host David Airdrie and guest Dr. Vinai Bhagirath, alongside a talented group of researchers, delve into groundbreaking thrombosis research presented at ISTH 2025. Highlights include Amulya Bhagirat...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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11:18
Unlocking IVF Success - Dr Elvira Grandone
CLOT Conversations hosts Dr Maha Othman and Dr Jameel Abdulrehman interview Prof Elvira Grandone about two of her presentations at the 2025 ISTH conference in Washington, DC. The first is a discussion about the results of the FIRST Registry tha...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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10:21
Reduced-Dose Apixaban for Cancer-Associated Thrombosis: A New Standard?
In this episode of CLOT Conversations, we sit down with Dr. Marc Carrier to explore a groundbreaking study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on reduced-dose apixaban for cancer-associated venous thromboembolism ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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15:36
Taming the Bleed: An Algorithm for Action - Deborah Siegal & Siraj Mithoowani
Drs. Mithoowani and Siegal discuss new expert guidance for managing severe bleeding in patients taking oral anticoagulants, including identifying those at risk, optimizing supportive measures, treating the source of bleeding, and administering ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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34:15
Saving Money, Saving Lives: The Impact of Anticoagulation Stewardship - Dr Tony Wan
Dr Tony Wan shares the results of a study that examined the effectiveness of an anticoagulation stewardship program (ACSP) in improving adherence to venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis guidelines and reducing costs at a Canadian teaching h...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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20:45
Canadian Stroke Best Practices - CVT
An insightful conversation with co-authors Dr Thalia Field and Dr Jennifer Mandzia on the Canadian Stroke Best Practices 7th edition, Cerebral Vein Thrombosis. Hear from two of the guideline's authors about the latest recommendations on managem...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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32:29
ANNEXA-4 G.I. Sub-analysis - Dr Deborah Siegal
Dr Deborah Siegal joins us for a discussion on the recent paper, The Efficacy and Safety of Andexanet Alfa in Patients With Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding While Taking Factor Xa Inhibitors: An ANNEXA-4 Sub-analysis. In this wide-ranging discus...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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23:56
ISTH 2023 COVID Guideline Update - Schulman & Sholzberg
This episode of CLOT Conversations features Dr Sam Schulman (Hamilton) and Dr Michelle Sholzberg (Toronto) discussing the 2023 ISTH update of the 2022 ISTH guidelines for antithrombotic treatment in COVID-19 of which they were two of the co-aut...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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32:51
Pharmacokinetics of DOACS after Bariatric Surgery - Gunka & Mithoowani
This podcast episode features Dr. Barbara Gunka and Dr. Siraj Mithoowani discussing their research on how bariatric surgery affects direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs).Bariatric surgery is increasingly used to fight obesity-related hea...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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20:06
Spot The Clot in Cancer-associated Thrombosis - Dr Laurie Sardo & Julia Bayadinova, NP
This podcast features an interview with Laurie Sardo and Julia Bayadinova, experts on Cancer-associated Thrombosis, from Hamilton Ontario, authors of a series of publications in the Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal on Cancer-associated Thrombo...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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21:55
Exploring Drug-Drug Interactions in Cancer Patients - Dr Tzu-Fei Wang
In Season 2, Episode 2 of CLOT Conversations from Thrombosis Canada, Dr. Tzu-Fei Wang, an associate professor and hematologist, discusses a recent study titled "The prevalence of relevant drug-drug interactions and associated clinical outcomes ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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26:22
Post-thrombotic Syndrome and the TILE Study
The CLOT Conversation Hosts (Dr Jameel Abdulrehman and Dr Maha Othman) discuss Post-Thrombotic Syndrome and the TILE study with two of the authors of the recently published paper, Tinzaparin Lead-in to Prevent the Post-Thrombotic syndrome st...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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28:46
ISTH Interview - Dr Gregoire Le Gal interviews Dr Vicky Mai
Dr Vicky Mai presented multiple times at the ISTH 2023. Dr Le Gal talks to her about the research that she presented and the implications. The first study that she presented was a systematic review with metaanalysis on thrombolysis in int...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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5:59