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Tara Lech, PharmD

@anticoagpharmd.bsky.social

Systems Director, Anticoag Services, Beth Israel Lahey Health #AnticoagStewardship is my jam Co-Chair Vasculearn Medical Advisory Board AC Forum ACE Ambassador Mom of 3 🧘🏻‍♀️✌🏼 #HemeSky #CardioSky #SkyRx #CardioOncology #PharmRx

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Tara Lech, PharmD@anticoagpharmd.bsky.social · last yr.

Who would have thought VTE management could be so much fun! Thank you @thecurbsiders.bsky.social 🫶🏼 #PharmSky #MedSky #CardioSky #SkyRx #HemeSky @anticoagforum.bsky.social

@thecurbsiders.bsky.social · last yr.

🎧 New #Curbsiders episode! 💊 #490: Anticoagulation for VTE w/ Dr. Tara Lech, PharmD @anticoagpharmd.bsky.social ✅ Choosing the right DOAC 🤰 Special pops: pregnancy, low BMI ✈️ Air travel prophylaxis 🚨 Treatment failure & reversal agents 🔗 Listen now: www.thecurbsiders.com

Tara Lech, PharmD@anticoagpharmd.bsky.social · last yr.

💥If you want to see practice changing highlights from #ISTH2025, you can check out the VLN Newsletter vln.thrombosis.org/c/clinical-r... or log in to the VLN ISTH 2025 Community Page lnkd.in/eyrrr4qZ to see ALL the posts and interact with the community. I look forward to seeing you there!

ISTH 2025 Congress Highlights: What You Might Have Missed | Vasculearn Network

Key Insights from our Board members, @Alfonso J Tafur and @Tara K. Lech Log in to https://vln.thrombosis.org and check out the ISTH 2025 Community Page for more details & even more presentations not...

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Tara Lech, PharmD@anticoagpharmd.bsky.social · last yr.

📢 Calling all Anticoagulation Specialists! Come join our comprehenisve management program. We care for patients on warfarin & DOACs with an emphasis on #Stewardship #Quality and #Equity Please reach out with any questions #jobs #hiring #pharmsky #skyrx #anticoagualtion jobs.bilh.org/job/cambridg...

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Anticoagulation Hybrid / Remote (Burlington, MA.) at Beth Israel Lahey Health

Learn more about applying for Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Anticoagulation Hybrid / Remote (Burlington, MA.) at Beth Israel Lahey Health.

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Tara Lech, PharmD@anticoagpharmd.bsky.social · 2y ago

Ok, here is the big lesson learned: 💡 When setting up the transfer device the Balfaxar vial MUST be on a solid flat surface so you can push down with force - We observed team members just connecting the 2 vials, and this led to a loss in the seal & increased transfer times #pharmRx #SkyRx #PharmSky

Tara Lech, PharmD@anticoagpharmd.bsky.social · 2y ago

🚨 Help needed! We recently switched to Balfaxar and are having issues with reconstitution. Any tips or tricks? Nurses are reporting times > 10min which is not ideal. Thanks! #PharmRx #SkyRx #PharmSky #MedSky #HemeSky #CardioSky

Tara Lech, PharmD@anticoagpharmd.bsky.social · 2y ago

💡In this study, < 25% of pts with a major bleed had documented discussions about LAAO & > 25% permanently 🚫 anticoag. Education & shared decision making is vital. These pt are still at risk for embolic events pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39644619/?ut... @gbarnesmd.bsky.social

Prevalence of discussions around left atrial appendage occlusion as a treatment option in patients on oral anticoagulation experiencing a major bleeding event - PubMed

In patients experiencing a major bleed, less than a quarter had documented discussions about LAAO and over a quarter permanently stopped anticoagulation.

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Tara Lech, PharmD@anticoagpharmd.bsky.social · 2y ago

I am a big fan of practicle papers! It is great to see how providers are handling these interactions and what the impact on patient outcomes #PharmRx #Skypharm #Hemesky #MedSky pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39643974/

Drug-drug interactions between direct oral anticoagulants and anticancer drugs: A single center daily practice evaluation of the occurrence, prescriber response, and subsequent thrombotic and bleeding...

Drug-drug interactions between direct oral anticoagulants and anticancer drugs: A single center daily practice evaluation of the occurrence, prescriber response, and subsequent thrombotic and bleeding...

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Tara Lech, PharmD@anticoagpharmd.bsky.social · 2y ago

Is anyone routinely checking DOAC levels and changing therapy as a result? Curious to see what others are doing in practice #SkyRx #PharmSky #MedSky pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38884944/

A Pilot Study Describing DOAC Level Results and Association With Clinical Outcomes - PubMed

<span><b>Purpose:</b> Describe direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) level ordering and interpretation practices in association with clinical outcomes at a vascular medicine clinic. <b>Methods:</b> This st...

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Tara Lech, PharmD@anticoagpharmd.bsky.social · 2y ago

💡Great for trainees! #AnticoagStewardship #CardioSky #MedSky #PharmSky #SkyRx @bbikdeli.bsky.social pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39557062/

Direct Oral Anticoagulants: Quick Primer on When to Use and When to Avoid - PubMed

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have transformed the landscape of antithrombotic therapy in the past two decades. However, there is uncertainty about when they should or should not be used for trea...

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Tara Lech, PharmD@anticoagpharmd.bsky.social · 2y ago

🚨 Great teaching article 💡Review of cancer therapies that ⬆️ risk of arrhythmias (Did you know Ibrutinib ⬆️ AF risk by 15 fold 🤯) 💡Rate control typically preferred 💡AC can be challenging in frail, pancytopenic, ⬆️🩸risk pts 💡👀 for DDIs 🌟Tailor therapy #CardioSky #SkyRx pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39551561/

Arrhythmia Challenges in Cardio-Oncology: High-Risk Therapies, Management, and Anticoagulation - PubMed

Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the leading cause of mortality in the United States. In 2021, there were 695,547 and 605,213 deaths due to heart disease and cancer, respectively. With novel onco...

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Tara Lech, PharmD@anticoagpharmd.bsky.social · 2y ago

Are your patients looking for a safe space to ask questions & receive accurate information about their blood clots? The Vasculearn Network, offers free monthly virtual support groups for patients with blood clots. Along with focused sessions for: -Long PE/CTEPH -Cancer -Women’s Health #HemeSky

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Shematologist, MD@shematologist.medsky.social · 2y ago

The CDC and WHO report a 20% increase in measles cases last year, driven by decreases in vaccination. This equated to 107,500 DEATHS, mostly in young children. This, in a PREVENTABLE disease. Can only imagine what that number will be if we get rid of all mandates.

Tara Lech, PharmD@anticoagpharmd.bsky.social · 2y ago

🌟Come Join Our Team🌟 🌟2 New Positions, remote/hyrbid🌟 We are looking for skilled Anticoag Pharmacists to grow our Stewardship program. This role will focus on CDTM based outpt mgmt of antithrombotic therapy #AnticoagStewardship #jobs #pharmacist jobs.bilh.org/job/burlingt...

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Anticoagulation Hybrid / Remote at Beth Israel Lahey Health

Learn more about applying for Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Anticoagulation Hybrid / Remote at Beth Israel Lahey Health.

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Tara Lech, PharmD@anticoagpharmd.bsky.social · 2y ago

💡Check out the BLEED study 🩸🩸 Woman on #Anticoagulation are at risk for ABNORMAL Uterine Bleeding It is important to understand the risk, proactively counsel, provide f/u & screening, and treat when indicated. Women don’t need to suffer 🫶🏼 #AnticoagStewardship pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39505000/

Blood Loss in Women of Childbearing Potential Taking Oral Anticoagulants for Venous Thromboembolism (The BLEED Study) - PubMed

Oral anticoagulants (OAC) may exacerbate menstrual bleeding in women of childbearing age; however, the existing literature on this issue has several limitations. This study investigates abnormal uteri...

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