Additional Resources About Clots
About Blood Clots and Clotting Disorders
The National Blood Clot Alliance encourages you to learn more about blood clots and clotting disorders that lead to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). The following list gives you information to answer your questions about blood clots. 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.
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
- Testing and Diagnosis of Blood Clots
- Treatment of Blood Clots
- Interventional Treatment Options to Treat Blood Clots and Their Complications
- Treatment of Blood Clots – Frequently Asked Questions FAQs
Blood Clots and Travel:
- Air Travel and Blood Clots – Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pumonary Embolism (PE) Risk
- Air Travel – In-Flight Fitness to Prevent Blood Clots While Traveling
- Air Travel Passport to Safety
Athletes and Blood Clots:
AFib:
Cancer and Blood Clots:
- Stop the Clot, Spread the Word® Cancer
- Cancer and Benefits of Anticoagulants
- Cancer and Blood Clots: Clinical Corner
- Cancer and Blood Clots: Frequently Asked Questions FAQs
- Cancer and Blood Clots: Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Blood Clots and Cancer
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: Pro’s and Con’s
- 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 (Also called lupus anticoagulant, or anticardiolipin antibodies, phospholipid antibody syndrome, and Hughes syndrome)
- What is Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)?
- Thrombophilia Resources
Clotting Conditions – Genetics:
- Antithrombin Deficiency Resources
- Blood Clotting Disorder Testing
- Family, Genetics Issues, and Blood Clots
- Family Testing for Clotting Disorders (pdf)
- Factor V Leiden Resources
- Factor V Leiden – What is it?
- Factor V Leiden Storybook for Kids
- Factor V Leiden – Information for Patients and Families
- Genetic Discrimination – Answers to your questions about health information and health insurance
- The Genetics of Thrombophilia
- Our Genes Our Stories – NBCA Video Series
- Homocysteine and MTHFR Mutation Resources
- Inherited Thrombophilia Chart
- Protein C Deficiency
- Protein S & Protein C Deficiency Resources
- Protein S Deficiency: Clinical Perspective
- Prothrombin G20210A Mutation
- Prothrombin G20210A (Factor II Mutation) Resources
- Thrombophilia: Genetics
- Thrombophilia Resources
- To Test of Not to Test: Perspectives on Guidelines Opposing Routine Testing Under Certain Circumstances
Clotting Conditions – Other & Related Conditions:
- May-Thurner Syndrome Resources
- Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (also called PTS)
- Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thrombotic Storm
- Thrombophilia Resources
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE):
- Basics: Signs and Symptoms of DVT and PE
- Basics: What are Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism?
- 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
Women and Blood Clots:
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