February 12, 2021Understanding DICNote: The bolded terms in this article are defined in the glossary at the end of the article. Over the…
February 9, 2021Ask the Expert Special Edition: COVID-19 Vaccine Q&AIn this special edition of Ask the Expert, John Fanikos, Director of Pharmacy Business and Financial Services at Brigham and…
January 20, 2021Recent Publications from our Executive BoardThe members of our Executive Board are dedicated to conducting research and publishing practice-changing guidance. We’re proud to share this…
January 15, 2021Clot Chronicles: Predicting and Preventing Cancer-Associated ThrombosisHi. My name is Alok Khorana. I’m a medical oncologist and Director of the GI Cancer Program at the Cleveland…
January 15, 2021Understanding Post-thrombotic SyndromeThis month, we welcome Dr. Suresth Vedantham to discuss chronic leg pain after a blood clot, also known as post-thrombotic…
December 16, 2020COVID-19 Vaccine and Blood ClotsDr. Samuel Goldhaber, President of NATF and Associate Chief and Clinical Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Brigham…
December 15, 2020A Brother, A Sister, and a Clotting Disorder: Joelle and Matthew’s StoryIn the spring of 2001, Matthew Hochman felt some unusual pain in his right calf. As an avid basketball player,…
December 15, 2020In MemoriamNATF would like to dedicate this issue of The Beat to Rajan Laddu. Rajan passed away on November 8, 2020…
December 14, 2020Exercising Safely After a Blood ClotThis month, we welcome Dr. Ellen Hillegass to answer some frequently asked questions about safely exercising after a blood clot.…
December 1, 2020Clot Chronicles: CORONA-VTE — Cardiovascular Findings in COVID-19Hello, everyone. For those of you don’t know me, my name is Aviva Schwartz, and I’m the Director of Content…
November 9, 2020COVID-19 and Thrombosis Risk: An UpdateDr. Jean Connors, a hematologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, addresses the impact of COVID-19 on…
October 15, 2020Women’s Heart Health: Menopausal Hormone Therapy and ClotsThis month, Dr. JoAnn Manson, Chief of the Division of Preventive Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Professor of…