Pain Relievers and Anticoagulation: What’s the Story?
This month, we welcome Dr. Judith Beizer to discuss how to safely use pain-relieving medication while taking an anticoagulant (blood…
February 15, 2021
Blood Clot
February 15, 2021
Clot Chronicles: Treating Cancer-Associated VTE — Challenges, Caveats, and Controversies
Good day. I’m Dr. Gary Raskob, and I’m speaking to you today from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center…
February 12, 2021
Understanding DIC
Note: The bolded terms in this article are defined in the glossary at the end of the article. Over the…
February 9, 2021
Ask the Expert Special Edition: COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A
In this special edition of Ask the Expert, John Fanikos, Director of Pharmacy Business and Financial Services at Brigham and…
January 15, 2021
Ask The Expert: Julie Anderson, MD and the role of a PCP
Julie Anderson, MD, FAAFP is a primary care physician (PCP) specializing in Family Medicine. She discusses the role of PCPs…
January 15, 2021
Understanding Post-thrombotic Syndrome
This month, we welcome Dr. Suresth Vedantham to discuss chronic leg pain after a blood clot, also known as post-thrombotic…
December 22, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine Update
The United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted Emergency Use Authorization for two COVID-19 vaccines: The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19…
December 16, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine and Blood Clots
Dr. Samuel Goldhaber, President of NATF and Associate Chief and Clinical Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Brigham…
December 15, 2020
A Brother, A Sister, and a Clotting Disorder: Joelle and Matthew’s Story
In the spring of 2001, Matthew Hochman felt some unusual pain in his right calf. As an avid basketball player,…
December 15, 2020
In Memoriam
NATF would like to dedicate this issue of The Beat to Rajan Laddu. Rajan passed away on November 8, 2020…
December 14, 2020
Exercising Safely After a Blood Clot
This month, we welcome Dr. Ellen Hillegass to answer some frequently asked questions about safely exercising after a blood clot.…
December 1, 2020
Clot Chronicles: CORONA-VTE — Cardiovascular Findings in COVID-19
Hello, everyone. For those of you don’t know me, my name is Aviva Schwartz, and I’m the Director of Content…