Episode 29: Individualised care in special populations

“We must be patient centred.” Dr Steven Deitelzweig and Dr Barnes address the challenge of balancing bleed risk and thrombosis prevention in special populations, such as those with obesity, frailty, or chronic kidney disease. With up to 50% of patients not resuming anticoagulation following a bleed, they emphasise the importance of shared decision-making to guide treatment in patients for whom the evidence is uncertain.