Blood Clot Education for Patients & Professionals
A
deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot typically in one leg that can
break loose and travel to the lungs as a
pulmonary embolism (PE), a medical
emergency that can result in death in about 1 of every 3 people with PE. It
is important to know your risk for DVT and PE. Some risk factors include a hospital or nursing home stay, major surgery,
trauma, hip or knee replacement, obesity, older age, immobility, or family
history of clots or clotting disorders. Safe use of
blood thinners is
key to treat DVT/PE and to prevent stroke in
patients with atrial fibrillation. The
National
Blood Clot Alliance is a patient advocacy group to promote awareness of
risk, prevention and treatment of blood clots.
Learn more...
Stop the Clot® Patient Forums
Stop The Clot® Forums, our patient and family education programs are coming to Chicago in May, Los Angeles in June and Boston in September. Click here for program details and registration.
Featured Patient Story
Samara
McAuliffe gave birth to a daughter by what she thought was an
uncomplicated C-section until she developed a pulmonary embolism eleven
days later. Samara's story.
For Healthcare Professionals
Stop the Clot®: What Every Healthcare Professional Should
Know
Online Continuing Education -
Register
Building a Partnership with the Newly Anticoagulated Patient: View
NBCA DVT/PE Awareness Study - More...
DVT / PE Portfolio
- Signs and Symptoms of DVT & PE
- Blood Clot Risk Tool
- Blood Clot Risk and What You Can Do
- Blood Clot (DVT) Treatment
- Blood Clot Incidence Map
- Frequently Asked Questions
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