Empowering Patients: Stop the Clot® Resource Center
Welcome to the Stop the Clot Patient Resource Center. Here you will find a comprehensive list of patient materials aimed at educating you about blood clots and blood clotting disorders. The National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) is dedicated to providing valuable resources that answer your questions and offer vital information about blood clots. Explore the following resources and empower yourself with the knowledge to live your best life.
In addition to the resources below, make sure to download your New Patient Guide, check out our PEP Talk webinar series, and join our Facebook support group.
Basics of Blood Clots
- Stop the Clot, Spread the Word®
- Common Questions about Blood Clots FAQs
- Glossary of Blood Clot and Clot Disorder Terms
- Preventing Blood Clots
- Risks for Blood Clots and What You Can do to Prevent Them
- Signs and Symptoms of Blood Clots
- Treatment of Blood Clots
- Interventional Treatment Options to Treat Blood Clots and Their Complications
Blood Clots and Travel
Athletes and Blood Clots
AFib
Cancer and Blood Clots
- Stop the Clot, Spread the Word Cancer
- Cancer and Blood Clots: Frequently Asked Questions FAQs
- Cancer and Blood Clots: Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Blood Clots and Cancer
- Cancer and Blood Clots Handout
- Cancer and Blood Clots Educational Video
Children and Blood Clots
Blood Thinners
- Blood Clot Treatment: Blood Thinners
- Food and Blood Thinners
- INR Self-Testing
- Living Your Best Life While Taking Blood Thinners
- Oral Anticoagulant for Preventing Blood Clots After Hip and Knee Replacement
- Oral Blood Thinners: Pros and Cons
- Nuisance Bleeding and Warfain
- Taking Blood Thinners Safely to Prevent Strokes for People with Atrial Fibrillation
- Vitamin K and Warfarin: What You Need To Know
Clotting Conditions (Autoimmune)
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) Resources
- What is Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)?
- Mini PEP Talk: Lupus Anticoagulants and the Testing Required for Diagnosis
Clotting Conditions (Genetics)
- Antithrombin Deficiency Resources
- Family, Genetics Issues, and Blood Clots
- Family Testing for Clotting Disorders (pdf)
- Factor V Leiden Resources
- Factor V Leiden: Information for Patients and Families
- The Genetics of Thrombophilia
- Our Genes Our Stories: NBCA Video Series
- Homocysteine and MTHFR Mutation Resources
- Inherited Thrombophilia Chart
- Protein S & Protein C Deficiency Resources
- Prothrombin G20210A Mutation
Clotting Conditions (Other and Related Conditions)
- May-Thurner Syndrome Resources
- Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
- Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thrombotic Storm
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
- Basics: Signs and Symptoms of DVT and PE
- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Blood Clotting Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
Hospitalization and Surgery
Patient Awareness
NBCA conducted a series of surveys of patient awareness of DVT/PE. The following are summaries of the results:
Patient Stories
Prevention of Blood Clots
Other Resources
- Aspirin
- Drug and Food Interactions and Blood Clots: FAQs
- Varicose Veins
- Resources for Healthcare Professionals
- Patients: Find a Provider
- Online Discussion Community
