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2024-06-11T05:17:03.000Z

What are the management techniques for refractory antiphospholipid syndrome?

Jun 11, 2024
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Learning objective: After reading this article, learners will be able to cite a new clinical development in systemic lupus erythematosus.

During the 14th European Lupus Meeting 2024, the Lupus Hub was pleased to speak with Ricard Cervera, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, ES. We asked, What are the management techniques for refractory antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)?

What are the management techniques for refractory antiphospholipid syndrome?

Cervera initiates the discussion by providing an overview of various clinical scenarios of APS. For patients without thrombotic events, primary thromboprophylaxis usually involves low-dose aspirin, while those with thrombotic events receive secondary thromboprophylaxis with oral anticoagulants. Treatment strategies for catastrophic and obstetric APS were also addressed.

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