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

Blood Clot Awareness Month Just Got Bigger and Brighter!

We are absolutely thrilled to reveal that the National Blood Clot Alliance has a public service announcement on the seven-story-high…

NBCA Urges Congress to Protect Americans From Blood Clots

The National Blood Clot Alliance Volunteer President Leslie Lake called upon Congress to protect the American public from blood clots…