My Children Will Have Education About Blood Clots: Katelyn’s Story

…positive for three blood clotting disorders, factor V Leiden (heterozygous), plasminogen deficiency, and prothombrin gene mutation (factor II). My other risk factors were estrogen-based birth control and a plane flight….

I Was Filled With Clots: Savannah’s Story

…with surgery. I now know that I have hereditary blood clotting disorders antithrombin III deficiency, protein s deficiency, homozygous MTHFR gene mutation as well as other risk factors including pregnancy…

I Can’t Believe This Happened to Me: Alyssa’s Story

…more than 10 blood clots in each lung, and a hematologist, who ran several tests. We discovered that I have Factor V Leiden (homozygous), Factor II Prothrombin, and other protein…

Air Travel and Deep Vein Thrombosis DVT

…hypercoagulable risk factors such as the Factor V Leiden and the …

INR Home Monitoring Triumphs! CMS Expands Coverage

…as follows: “After examining additional medical evidence, …

Treatment of Thrombosis

…test measures how long it takes blood to clot, and is also called …

Home Monitoring for Warfarin Therapy

…patients (denoted as “usual care” to differentiate it …

Lindsay Mulshine: A Meaningful Mother’s Day

…both have two genetic disorders, Factor V Leiden and …

I Had Risk Factors I Didn’t Even Realize: Carley’s Story

…realize. I was on hormonal birth control, and I was later diagnosed with prothrombin factor II. My parents and sister underwent testing for factor 2. My dad and sister tested…

There’s A Reason I’m Still Here: Barbara’s Story

…body to produce too much prothrombin protein, making blood more likely to clot. I know I’m extremely lucky to be here, I have an aunt and uncle who passed away…