Women’s Heart Health: Heart Disease and Thrombosis in Pregnancy
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Kathryn Lindley, Associate Professor of Medicine at Washington University, for part 2 of a 3-part…
September 15, 2020
Blood Clot
August 14, 2020
INR Testing at Home: What You Need to Know
*Please note that NATF does not provide or sell home INR machines. If you’re interested in at-home INR testing, please…
July 15, 2020
Vitamin D: Myths and Realities in Heart, Lung, and Related Diseases
In this episode of Patient Pulse, Dr. Clifford Rosen, Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, talks about…
June 30, 2020
Clot Chronicles: Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) and Obesity
Hi, my name is Dr. Christian Ruff, and I’m the Director of General Cardiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. I’m…
June 15, 2020
When Bleeding is a Nuisance
Anticoagulants (blood thinners) can be lifesaving if you have atrial fibrillation (Afib) or a history of blood clots. They’re also…
June 15, 2020
Chronic Blood Clots…In Your Lungs? Understanding CTEPH
When a blood clot occurs, your body may naturally dissolve it through an internal “clot-busting” process. At the same time,…
June 9, 2020
Managing Nosebleeds When You’re on Anticoagulation
In this episode of Patient Pulse, Dr. Melissa Pynnonen, a Professor of Otolaryngology and Medical Director at University of Michigan, discusses…
June 3, 2020
Patients Are Asking: What’s the “Right” Anticoagulant for Me?
For decades, warfarin was the only FDA-approved oral anticoagulant to treat and prevent blood clots, until direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) came along. Now there are four DOACs available to…
June 1, 2020
Clot Chronicles: Anticoagulation in COVID-19 Patients – What are the Options?
Hi, my name is Dr. Jean Connors. I’m a hematologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in…
May 11, 2020
COVID-19 and Inflammation
Dr. Peter Libby discusses the link between inflammation, blood clotting, and COVID-19. *Last reviewed on September 18, 2020*
April 30, 2020
Clot Chronicles: COVID-19 and Thrombotic Disease – Prevention and Management
Hi, this is Dr. Behnood Bikdeli from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, and…
April 27, 2020
COVID-19 and Genetic Disorders
Dr. Rajat Gupta, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital who specializes in genetics of vascular disease, answers a patient…