Expert Discussion: The Effect of Dabigatran in Patients Suffering Myocardial Injury after Non-cardiac Surgery (MANAGE)

Dr Philip J Devereaux is the Director of the Division of Cardiology at McMaster University. He is also the Scientific Leader of the Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine, and Surgical Research Group at the Population Health Research Institute.  Dr. Devereaux is a full Professor and University Scholar in the Departments of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI) and Medicine at McMaster University.  

The focus of his clinic research is vascular complications around the time of surgery. He is undertaking several large international RCTs and observational studies addressing this issue. He has published >250 peer reviewed papers and >50 book chapters and editorials. 

Dr John Eikelboom is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton , Ontario . 

Dr Eikelboom earned his MBBS degree at the University of Western Australia Medical School, Australia and he completed training in Internal Medicine and Haematology at Royal Perth Hospital , Australia and trained in Epidemiology and Thrombosis Medicine at McMaster University . 

Dr Eikelboom’s current research focuses on variable response to antiplatelet therapy, antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation, and mechanisms and prognosis of bleeding. He has published more than 150 peer-reviewed papers. He is a member of the Editorial Board for Stroke and on the Advisory Board for the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.