Geriatrics PRN Focus Session — Antithrombotic Management for Older Adults: Personalized Approaches to Therapy and Deprescribing

As the population ages, pharmacists increasingly encounter older adults with complex medical comorbidities requiring antithrombotic therapy for conditions such as atrial fibrillation, venous thromboembolism, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. While these therapies reduce the risk of thrombotic events, they also carry significant risks, including bleeding, drug interactions, and reduced quality of life. The 2023 American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria® includes multiple updates to its recommendations regarding potentially inappropriate medications related to antithrombotic agents. The goal of this program is to equip pharmacists with evidence-based strategies to optimize antithrombotic therapy in the older adult population. Participants will explore the unique physiological and clinical considerations in older adults influencing safe and effective antithrombotic prescribing. Special attention will be given to deprescribing practices, including identifying patients who may no longer benefit from therapy.

Moderator: Collin M. Clark, Pharm.D., BCGP Clinical Assistant Professor University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Buffalo, New York   View Biography

Antithrombotics and Aging: Applying Updates to the 2023 AGS Beers Criteria® 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Speaker: Sunny A. Linnebur, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCPS Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, Colorado   View Biography

Minimizing Harm, Maximizing Benefit: Safe Antithrombotic Therapy in Older Adults 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Speaker: Maya R. Chilbert, Pharm.D., BCCP Clinical Associate Professor University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences   View Biography

Rethinking Antithrombotic Therapy: Evidence-Based Deprescribing in Older Adults 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Speaker: Michael E. Ernst, Pharm.D., FCCP Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy and Department of Family Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa   View Biography