Medical Messages

Aspirin and Blood Clots

What is the Role of Aspirin in Preventing Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism? For several …

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Home Monitoring for Warfarin Therapy

The Status of INR Home Monitoring for Warfarin Therapy Warfarin has been the principal oral …

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PREGNANCY, BLOOD CLOTS AND ANTICOAGULATION

Pregnancy requires special consideration with respect to the prevention and treatment of blood …

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Study Shows that Apixaban is Superior to Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

This week’s New England Journal of Medicine reported a study demonstrating that in patients …

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New Analysis Demonstrates Benefits of Patient Self Monitoring in Treatment of Blood Thinners

Risk of Blood Clots Substantially Reduced In a report published in The Lancet, patient …

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MASAB RECOMMENDS EXPANDING NBCA PATIENT ADVOCACY TO INCLUDE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

NBCA’s prestigious Medical and Scientific Advisory Board (MASAB) met in San Francisco on …

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Current News

Pro Runner Sage Canaday Named Coach of Team Stop the Clot® for 2025 NYC Marathon

The National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) is thrilled to welcome professional runner and pulmonary embolism survivor Sage Canaday as Coach…

NBCA Designates a Michigan Hospital as First DVT Center of Excellence™ in the U.S.

NBCA is honored to announce MyMichigan Medical Center Midland as the first hospital in the U.S. to be designated a…