A Patient’s Guide to Understanding Risk
This month, we welcome Dr. Yasmine Ali for an overview on understanding risk. Dr. Ali is a board-certified cardiologist who has…
August 13, 2021
Risk
July 21, 2021
Patients Are Asking: Does Flying Increase My Risk for a Clot
Home is where the heart is, though you might have to travel a long way to get there for…
June 15, 2021
Clot Chronicles: Preventing VTE in Outpatients with Cancer
Hello, I’m Dr. Chris Holmes, an associate professor at the University of Vermont and Acting Director of the Division of…
May 12, 2021
New Insights: How Does Real-World Evidence Influence VTE Management? A Visual Exploration of Real-World Studies of DOACs
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION/STATEMENT OF NEED In this activity, a vascular medicine expert discusses real-world evidence (RWE) for treating patients with or…
April 15, 2021
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Blood Clots: What’s the Connection?
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects more than 3 million adults in the U.S., and research shows that patients with IBD…
February 15, 2021
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…
November 24, 2020
What is a Blood Clot?
Updated November 2020 Blood clotting, also known as coagulation, is the body’s first line of defense against bleeding. When we…
November 9, 2020
COVID-19 and Thrombosis Risk: An Update
Dr. Jean Connors, a hematologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, addresses the impact of COVID-19 on…
November 2, 2020
Clot Chronicles: VTE Risk in the Hormonal Milieu
My name is Nathan Connell, and I’m a hematologist at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and assistant professor of medicine…