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Unfractionated Heparin (UFH)
Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH)
Warfarin
INR Self-Testing
Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)
Bleeding Risk Survey
Other Treatments
Study Results Demonstrate VTE Treatment Satisfaction Among Patients
Managing Anticoagulants Before, During, and After Medical Procedures
Stop the Clot, Spread the Word®
COVID-19 and Blood Clotting
Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 and Blood Clotting
Women & Blood Clots
Women's Risk Assessment Tool
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Pregnancy & Childbirth
Treatment of Menopause Symptoms
Women’s Health
Patient Forum Videos
Helping Women Make Choices About Contraception Following DVT Blood Clots
Panel Discussion: Blood Clots & Women’s Health
Hospitalization and Surgery
Stop the Clot, Spread the Word™ Hospitalization
Toolkit for Knee and Hip Replacement Patients
Cancer and Blood Clots
Blood Clots and Cancer: What You Need to Know
Blood Clots and Cancer: What You Need to Know (Spanish version)
Athletes and Blood Clots
Harry Carson, Pro Football Hall of Famer
Travel and Blood Clots
Thrombophilias
Understanding Thrombophilia
Genetics of Thrombophilia
Health Disparities and the VTE Mississippi Initiative
Children, Teenagers & Blood Clots
Caregivers
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) and Clot-Provoked Stroke
Clinical Trials
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Share Your Story in Writing
Share Your Loved One’s Blood Clot Story
Empowering Patients: Stop the Clot® Resource Center
Psychological Impact of Blood Clots
Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast
Questions to Ask Your Doctor After Having a Blood Clot
PEP Talk: Patients Educating Patients
PEP Talk Media Library
Peer Support
New Patient Resource Guide
FAQs
NBCA’s E-magazine
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Healthcare Professional Email Sign Up
Online VTE Curriculum – CE
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DVT/PE Awareness Study
NBCA Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Survey
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