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Geoffrey Barnes, MD, MSc

Barnes is cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist at University of Michigan Health, president of the Anticoagulation Forum and co-director of the Michigan Anticoagulation Quality Improvement Initiative.


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March 29, 2025
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Low-dose apixaban for extended anticoagulation may be option for preventing cancer-related VTE

CHICAGO — For patients with cancer requiring extended anticoagulant therapy, a strategy of reduced-dose apixaban was noninferior to full-dose apixaban for prevention of cancer-associated recurrent venous thromboembolism.

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November 07, 2022
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Surgery tops endovascular procedures in CLI, but only if saphenous vein conduit adequate

CHICAGO — In patients with critical limb ischemia, surgical revascularization was superior to endovascular revascularization if there was an adequate saphenous vein conduit, according to the results of the anticipated BEST-CLI trial.

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August 29, 2022
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In COVID-19, no place for colchicine; reducing VTE does not affect mortality

Anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy can reduce risk for venous thromboembolism in COVID-19; however, research suggests these treatments may not influence risk for mortality, speakers reported.