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Health Professionals

WEBThis self-paced, online course provides the most current foundational information and clinical considerations to assess and treat patients with blood clots and clotting disorders, or those at risk of blood clots, to improve the ability of healthcare professionals to manage these patients. Available continuing education credits include:

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Stop The Clot, Spread The Word™

WEBA blood clot in one of the large veins, usually in a person’s leg or arm, is called a deep vein thrombosis or DVT. When a blood clot like this forms, it can partly or completely block the flow of blood or blood circulation in the body.

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March is Blood Clot Awareness Month 2024

WEBJoin the National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) in spreading awareness about life-threatening blood clots. Every year, more than 100,000 people die from blood clots in the U.S. Yet, blood clots are often preventable and can be safely treated when caught in time. Taking quick action when the signs and symptoms of blood clots appear saves lives.

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Treatment Centers Specializing in Thrombosis and Thrombophilia

WEBMichigan, Henry Ford Hospital Adult Hemophilia and Thrombosis Treatment Center**. K-13 Hematology/Oncology. 2799 West Grand Boulevard. Suite W1334. Detroit, Michigan 48202-2689. Phone: 1-313-916-3790. Fax: 1-313-916-9047. Adult After-Hours Phone: 1-313-916-2600. ( ** HTC that provides care for thrombosis and thrombophilia)

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Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis & Pulmonary Embolism

WEBPractical Steps to Keep DVT Risk Low. Ask your doctor about need for “blood thinners” or compression stockings to prevent clots, whenever you go to the hospital. Lose weight, if you are overweight. Stay active. Exercise regularly; walking is fine. Avoid long periods of staying still. Get up and move around at least every hour whenever you

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Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 and Blood Clotting

WEBAt this time, these data indicate that the overall COVID-19 recovery rate in the United States ranges from 97% to 99%. Much remains to be learned about the novel coronavirus, particularly because, in some people, it causes very …

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Psychological Impact of Blood Clots

WEBAfter a blood clot diagnosis, you might be dealing with feelings of anxiety, depression, or other issues that may interfere with your mental health due to your diagnosis. A blood clot diagnosis can be scary and can come out of nowhere. Don’t feel ashamed if you need to speak with a mental health professional to help you develop the tools to

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The Who, What, When and Why of Blood Clot Awareness Month

WEBFebruary 28, 2014. March is Blood Clot Awareness Month, an observance conceived in a bipartisan manner through the sponsorship efforts of Congresswomaen Lois Capps (D-CA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), who experienced the tragedy of blood clots through loved ones. Rep. Capps’ husband, former Rep. Walter Capps died prematurely of a PE …

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Stop the Clot®: What Every Healthcare Professional Should Know …

WEBThis is a web-based training course. The overall purpose of this training is to improve health outcomes for patients diagnosed with thrombosis and/or thrombophilia and to prevent secondary complications of blood clots to improve the content and delivery of health information/education by nurses and other non-physician providers.

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Stop the Clot®: What Every Healthcare Professional Should Know

WEBNational Blood Clot Alliance is proud of this curriculum, which advances its mission to prevent, diagnose and treat thrombosis and thrombophilia through research, education, support and advocacy. As a patient led advocacy organization committed to quality care, the National Blood Clot Alliance Board sees this program as an essential element.

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In a Groundbreaking Action, Florida Leads the Way in Blood Clot

WEBMay 3, 2023. After their 23-year-old daughter Emily died of a blood clot following an ankle fracture, Janet and Doug Adkins channeled their grief into advocacy. The result is the Emily Adkins Prevention Act, a groundbreaking measure passed Wednesday, May 3 by the Florida Legislature. It greenlights the creation of a policy workgroup that will

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Glossary of Blood Clot and Clotting Disorder Terms

WEBThis rare autoimmune disorder is characterized by recurrent blood clots and/or miscarriages in which there is an elevated antiphospholipid antibody level in the blood. APS may occur in those with lupus or related autoimmune diseases. It may also occur as a primary syndrome (Primary ABS) in otherwise healthy individuals.

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Black Populations Are at Higher Risk for Blood Clots

WEBChronic health conditions. Black people who have blood clots tend to be more likely than whites to also have chronic health problems like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, or chronic kidney disease, which can lead to blood clots. Structural racism. Black Americans may be less likely to receive life-saving treatments for blood clots and

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New York City Marathon Archives

WEBBlood Clots and Cancer: What You Need to Know; Blood Clots and Cancer: What You Need to Know (Spanish version) Cancer and Blood Clots – Fast Facts

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INR Home Monitoring Triumphs! CMS Expands Coverage

WEBMay 8, 2013. Good news! The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is expanding its coverage of INR home monitoring to include patients on warfarin for DVT (deep vein thrombosis) and PE (pulmonary embolism), i.e., VTE (venous thromboembolism, blood clots in the legs and arms). Previously, CMS provided coverage only for home INR …

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A NEW PATIENT ASSISTANCE OFFERING FROM JANSSEN

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Table 3: WARFARIN INTERRUPTION AND BRIDGING …

WEBSee Birnie DH et al. NEJM 368(22):2084-2093. † Therapeutic LMWH regimens include enoxaparin 1.5 mg/kg once daily or 1.0 mg/kg twice daily subcutaneously; dalteparin 200 IU/kg once daily or 100 IU/kg twice daily subcutaneously. Intermediate dose LMWH (i.e., enoxaparin 40 mg twice daily subcutaneously) has been less studied in this setting.

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