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Dr. Timothy Fernandes, MD. MPH

@drtimfernandes.bsky.social
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Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician. Director of Comprehensive Pulmonary Embolism Care at UCSDHealth. #PE, #CTEPH, and #PAH. ⚾️=Padres. 🏀=Cavs. 🏈=Browns.

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Dr. Timothy Fernandes, MD. MPH @drtimfernandes.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Join us on Tuesday at 5pm PST. I will review/bash the 2026 acute PE guidelines, and participate in a robust discussion and interactive Q&A with other expert faculty. Register now: hubs.la/Q04njrgd0
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Dr. Timothy Fernandes, MD. MPH @drtimfernandes.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The guideline claims this meta-analysis shows LMWH reduces recurrent VTE without more bleeding, yet the referenced study (1,407 PE patients, 7 trials) found no differences in recurrent VTE, major bleeding, or mortality.
No difference in mortality between LWMH and UFH in patients with PE.
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Dr. Timothy Fernandes, MD. MPH @drtimfernandes.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Who did it better?
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