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More About Blood Clots and Clotting Disorders
The National Blood Clot Alliance encourages you to learn more about blood clot and clotting disorders that lead to deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The following list is an index of topics you can browse in alphabetical order for you to browse. If you are looking for a specific topic, you might want to use the site search in the above navigation bar. Simply type in the term you wish to search and click the search button.
A to Z Blood Clot Topics:
- Air Travel and Blood Clot (DVT/PE) Risk
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
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Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome: A Patient’s Journey

- Antithrombin Deficiency: A Review
- Antithrombin Deficiency: An In-Depth Guide for Patient and healthcare Providers
- At a Glance: Blood Thinners Prevent Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation
- Athletes and Blood Clots
- Awareness and prophylaxis practices reported by recently hospitalized patients - Poster
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Blood Clot - Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Video

- Blood Clot Risk and Knee Replacement Surgery

- Blood Clot Signs and Symptoms
- Blood Clot Treatment
- Blood Clot Treatment FAQs
- Blood Clot and Athletes
- Blood Clots - Drug and Food Interactions - What You Should Know
- Blood Clots and Cancer: Ten Things You Should Know
- Blood Clots and Women's Health
- Blood Clots in Children
- Blood Clotting Disorder Testing
- Blood Clotting Disorders (Thrombophilia)
- Blood Clotting Terms Glossary
- Blood Thinners: Blood Clot Treatment
- Blood Thinners: New Oral Pills in Pipeline
- Blood Thinners: Vitamin K and Warfarin
- Blood Thinners: Your Guide to Coumadin and Warfarin Therapy
- Cancer and Blood Clots - Patient FAQs
- Cancer and Blood Clots: Clinical Corner
- Common Questions about Blood Clots
- Congenital Thrombophilia
- Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
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Deep-Vein Thrombosis: A Patient’s Journey

- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE): Awareness and Prophylaxis Practices Reported by Patients with Cancer.
- DVT/PE AWARENESS SURVEY FACT SHEET
- DVT/PE awareness among at-risk hospital patients and at-risk oncology patients compared to DVT/PE awareness among the general public -Poster
- DVT/PE Awareness Survey Results - Oncology
- DVT Incidence Map
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DVT: Interview with Dr. Mark Reding

- DVT and PE Awareness and Prophylaxis Practices Reported by Patients with Cancer
- DVT/PE AWARENESS SURVEY FACT SHEET
- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Blood Clotting. NBCA Video Series.

- Family Testing for Clotting Disorders
- Factor V Leiden
- Factor V Leiden Storybook for Kids
- Factor V Leiden - Information for Patients and Families
- Factor V Leiden Paradox - NBCA Podcast
- GINA: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
- Genetics of Blood Clotting Disorders (Thrombophilia) - PDF
- Genetics of Thrombophilia
- Glossary of Common Blood Clotting Terms
- INR Self Testing
- NBCA DVT/PE Awareness Survey
- How to Take Blood Thinners Safely to Prevent Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation
- Our Genes Our Stories - NBCA Video Series

- Passport to Safety
- Patient Stories
- Pregnancy Outcome: Thromboembolism and Thrombophilia
- Prevention of DVT
- Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS)
- Protein C Deficiency
- Protein S Deficiency: Clinical Perspective
- Prothrombin G20210A
- Signs and Symptoms of DVT and PE
- Side Effects for Blood Thinners
- Treatment
- Testing for Blood Clotting Disorders
- Thrombic Storm
- Thrombophilia: Genetics
- Thrombosis and Thrombophilia Blood Clot Testing and Diagnosis
- To Test or Not to Test: Perspectives on Guidelines Opposing Routine Testing
- Vitamin K and Warfarin
- Venous Stress Disorder (Post-Thrombotic Syndrome)
- Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

- What Every Women Should Know About Blood Clots
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Women
and Blood Clots NBCA Video Series.




was not recognized by their treating physician until they were near death.
Many of these patients had thrombophilia - an inherited condition that makes
people more prone to blood clots. NBCA has assembled a comprehensive set of resources for patients and health professionals designed to increase awareness and Stop The Clot.
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