In this episode we discuss a recent paper published jointly in The American Journal of Gastroenterology and the Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology entitled American College of Gastroenterology-Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets During Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding and the Periendoscopic Period and co-authored by a Canada – United States team of experts.The interview with co-authors Dr Alan Barkun and Dr Jim Douketis covers the rationale for the new guidelines as well as the implications for clinicians. Dr Barkun is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Canada. He is current holder of the DG Kinnear Chair in Gastroenterology at McGill University. Recipient of many national and international awards, Dr. Barkun has published over 400 peer-reviewed articles and abstracts and has given over 600 international presentations on emerging digestive endoscopic technologies, with an emphasis on methodological, clinical and cost-effectiveness trials of treatments for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), bilio-pancreatic diseases and colorectal cancer screening. He is also the current President of the colorectal Cancer screening implementation committee for the province of Quebec. ANDDr. Douketis is Staff Physician in General Internal Medicine and Clinical Thromboembolism at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. He is a Professor of Medicine and holds the David Braley-Nancy Gordon Chair in Thromboembolic Disease at McMaster University. Dr Douketis is past-president of Thrombosis Canada.Dr. Douketis’ research interests include perioperative antithrombotic therapy, prognosis of patients with venous thromboembolism, hormonal therapy and thrombosis, prevention of venous thrombosis in medical patients, and clinical practice guideline development.Dr. Douketis is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Science,  Associate Editor of McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine, Editor-in-Chief of Canadian Journal of General Internal Medicine, Deputy Editor of Annals of Internal Medicine ACP Journal Club, and Associate Editor of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. He has over 350 peer-reviewed publications.Related Thrombosis Canada Resources:DOAC Bleeding Management Clinical Guide:  [LINK]DOAC Perioperative Management Clinical Guide: [LINK]Perioperative Anticoagulant Algorithm: [LINK]Follow us on Twitter: @thrombosiscanReference:Abraham NS, Barkun AN, Sauer BG, Douketis J, Laine L, Noseworthy PA, Telford JJ, Leontiadis GI. American College of Gastroenterology-Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets During Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding and the Periendoscopic Period. Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology. 2022 Apr;5(2):100-1Support the show