You are not alone.
After experiencing a blood clot, it’s normal to have a lot of questions. Many people are left feeling confused about why this happened to them and are anxious about it happening again. Illness-focused support groups can be very beneficial to patients. NATF’s Blood Clot support groups allow patients to:
- Find accurate information about blood clots
- Learn about current research from an expert
- Share first-hand experiences with other patients
- Help one another cope with the physical and psychological challenges of a clot
We’re proud to offer support groups in:
Interested in starting a Blood Clot Support Group? NATF can help
NATF is looking for patients, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, or family members to help start support groups across North America.
With short appointment times, it can be difficult for patients to get support and the answers they need to understand and process their diagnosis. Patients that supplement appointments with a support group feel more confident, more knowledgeable, and more hopeful about their diagnosis.
If you’re interested in starting your own Blood Clot Support Group, contact us at [email protected] or at 617-730-4120.
Ask The Expert: An Open Forum
Ask the Expert (ATE) is a live quarterly forum where you can ask questions about blood clots and heart health. Through ATE, we hope to more directly connect patients, caregivers, and families with leaders in the thrombosis field. This forum will take the place of our monthly online support group sessions. You can find recordings from past support groups below. To register for Ask The Expert, click on the date below.
Upcoming Ask The Expert Forum
- Stay tuned for our next quarterly meeting!
Past Ask the Expert Forums
- June 29, 2021 Ask the Expert: Your Anticoagulation Questions Answered!
- February 8, 2021 Ask the Expert Special Edition: COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A with John Fanikos
- January 14, 2021 Ask the Expert: Julie Anderson, MD, FAAFP
- October 29, 2020 Ask the Expert: Tara Lech, PharmD
- July 23, 2020 Ask the Expert: Dr. Scott Kaatz
- April 21, 2020 Ask the Expert: Dr. Gregory Piazza
- January 21, 2020 Ask the Expert: Dr. Umberto Campia
Patient Pulse: Blood Clot Education Series
In early 2020, we replaced our live online support groups with on-demand educational webinars. This new format allows patients, caregivers, and families to access up-to-date information on thrombosis and related conditions whenever and wherever! You can find recordings for the Patient Pulse here.
Past Online Support Group Meetings:
You can still watch recordings of our past online support groups by clicking on the links below:
- Dr. Arvind Pandey – “I’ve Had a DVT/PE. Now What?”
- Dr. David Jenkins – “Vitamins and Minerals for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Treatment”
- Dr. Geoff Barnes – “Recent Clinical Trials Related to VTE”
- Dr. Alec Schmaier – “Update on VTE Prevention and Treatments”
- Dr. Steven Deitelzweig- “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of AFib”
- Dr. Margaret Fang- “Update on Anticoagulant Reversal Agents”
- Dr. John Groarke- “Cancer and VTE: What’s the Connection?”
- Dr. Christian Ruff- “Genetics and Blood Clots: What’s in the Genes?”
- Dr. Elaine Hylek- “Considerations for Stopping an Anticoagulant”
- Drs. William Auger and James Welker – CTEPH Support Group
- Dr. Suresh Vedanthem – “An Update on Post-Thrombotic Syndrome”
- Dr. Ebrahim Barkoudah – “Avoiding Blood Clots in the Hospital”
- Dr. Samuel Berkman – “Bleeding on Anticoagulants”
- Gary Raskob, PhD – “World Thrombosis Day”
- Dr. Umberto Campia – “Peripheral Arterial Disease: Connecting Leg Health and Heart Health”
- Drs. William Auger and James Welker – CTEPH Support Group
- Dr. Gregory Piazza – “Blood Clots Q&A”
- Lynn Oertel, MS, NP-BC, CACP – “Life on a Blood Thinner: Insights and Advice from an Anticoagulant Specialist”
- Drs. William Auger and James Welker – CTEPH Support Group
- Dr. Marie Gerhard-Herman – “Simple Steps to Developing a Beneficial Response to Stress”
- Dr. Alec Schmaier – “Demystifying the Treatment Options for Blood Clots”
- Dr. Aaron Kithcart – “Lifestyle Changes After a Blood Clot”
- Dr. Rachel Rosovsky – “The Importance of Follow Up Care”
- Drs. William Auger and James Welker – CTEPH Support Group
- Dr. Suresh Vedantham – “Update on Post-Thrombotic Syndrome”
- Dr. Elaine Hylek – “Strategies to Minimizing Bleeding on Anticoagulant Medicine”
- Dr. Vincent Pellegrini – “Patient Preferences on Anticoagulation and Surgery”
- Dr. Brett Carroll – “PERT: The Role of a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team”
- Dr. Jeffrey Weitz – “A Look at the EINSTEIN Choice Trial”
- Dr. Umberto Campia – “The Genetics of Thrombosis”
- Dr. James Welker – “Recommended Follow-Up Care after a Blood Clot”
- Dr. Gregory Piazza – “Ask An Expert”
- John Fanikos, RPh, MBA – “Trends in Anticoagulation Research: What do they mean for Patients?”
- Dr. Susan Kahn – “Coping with the Long-Term Effects of DVT: The Post-Thrombotic Syndrome”
- Dr. Geoff Barnes – “Shared Decision Making”