36. Does tranexamic acid increase the risk of thromboembolism?

About this episode

The episode discusses the relationship between tranexamic acid and thromboembolic risk with expert guests.

Dr. Zach Cost and Dr. Tem Bendapudi join the show to discuss the literature pertaining to tranexamic acid and thromboembolic risk. Dr. Zach Cost is an anesthesia resident at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Pavan ("Tem") Bendapudi holds a joint faculty appointment in the Division of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Service and is assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. This podcast was recorded as part of the Depth of Anesthesia podcast elective. Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our content, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and share our content with your colleagues. — Follow us on Instagram @DepthofAnesthesia and on Twitter (X) @DepthAnesthesia for podcast and literature updates. Email us at depthofanesthesia@gmail.com with episode ideas or if you'd like to join our team. Music by Stephen Campbell, MD. — References CRASH-2 trial collaborators; Shakur H, Roberts I, Bautista R, Caballero J, Coats T, Dewan Y, El-Sayed H, Gogichaishvili T, Gupta S, Herrera J, Hunt B, Iribhogbe P, Izurieta M, Khamis H, Komolafe E, Marrero MA, Mejía-Mantilla J, Miranda J, Morales C, Olaomi O, Olldashi F, Perel P, Peto R, Ramana PV, Ravi RR, Yutthakasemsunt S. Effects…

People in this episode

Host: David Hao, MD

Guests: Dr. Zach Cost, Dr. Tem Bendapudi

Topics covered

• tranexamic acid
• thromboembolism
• anesthesia
• medical literature
• blood transfusion
• hematology

Keywords

• tranexamic acid
• thromboembolism
• anesthesia
• CRASH-2 trial
• blood transfusion
• hematology
• medical podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Books & works: CRASH-2

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