Recovering from a Blood Clot: What’s Mental Health Got to Do With It?
Having a blood clot can be a life-altering event. Research shows that in addition to physical symptoms (such as pain…
June 15, 2021
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April 15, 2021
Every Breath I Took Was More Excruciating Than the Last: Jared’s Story
March 15, 2015 is a date that probably doesn’t stand out to most of us – but Jared remembers that…
March 25, 2021
Blood Clots and Mental Health
March is Blood Clot Awareness Month! As part of this important campaign, NATF is proud to present a very special…
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 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…
February 1, 2021
Clot Chronicles: Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Afib or VTE Undergoing PCI
Hi, my name is Ty Gluckman. I am a noninvasive cardiologist and Medical Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Analytics,…
January 15, 2021
Clot Chronicles: Predicting and Preventing Cancer-Associated Thrombosis
Hi. My name is Alok Khorana. I’m a medical oncologist and Director of the GI Cancer Program at the Cleveland…
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 15, 2020
Clot Chronicles: Approaching Your Patient with Cancer and Thrombosis
Hello, my name is Dr. Jean Connors. I’m a hematologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute…
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.…