Get to Know Your Heart
The heart has two upper chambers, the right atrium and left atrium, and two lower chambers, the right and left…
June 25, 2020
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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 12, 2020
Clot Chronicles: Marijuana Use and Cardiovascular Disease
Good morning. My name is Michael Givertz and I’m a cardiologist at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. I’m…
June 9, 2020
Making the Connection: A Call to Action Against Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation
Making the Connection: A Call to Action Against Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation Improving Detection — Reducing Risk Click Here to View…
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…