Precision Medicine for Individualized VTE Prophylaxis in the Neurosurgical Patient-Daniel Bernard Michael, MD, PhD, FAANS

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The video features a presentation by Michael on the topic of VTE (Venous Thromboembolism) prophylaxis in neurosurgery patients. He discusses practical elements that are not covered in the literature and shares his observations on various scenarios where hemorrhages occur during procedures. He also talks about the importance of risk stratification and the use of protocols in preventing VTE. Michael highlights the need for a new drug that can prevent clot formation where it's bad but promote clot lysis in the brain. He mentions the potential of genomics and precision medicine in personalized VTE prophylaxis but emphasizes the importance of considering lifestyle factors in addition to genetic factors. He also discusses the application of big data in answering clinical questions and concludes by urging neurosurgeons to collect and analyze their own data to improve VTE prophylaxis in their practice. No specific credits were given in the video.

Keywords

VTE prophylaxis

neurosurgery patients

hemorrhages during procedures

risk stratification

genomics and precision medicine

big data in clinical questions