Educational Resources for Patients and Caregivers

Please click here to view a Special Report from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Staying Active & Healthy with Blood Thinners
Click on photos below to view video of patient stories from the 2009 Proactive Thrombosis Prevention Forum

Patient Advocacy

Kendra Grant NATF Advocacy Committee

Cailtin Augustine NATF Patient Advocate Caitlin's eThrombosis Article: DVT Affects Children Too

Henry Hagopian III, Event Chairman-Celebration of Gratitude 2009 NATF Patient Advocate Henry's Survivor Story

Additional Resources for Patients and Caregivers

• Numerous articles geared directly towards patients are available on Circulation's Cardiology Patient Page.
• In addition, Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD, President of NATF, authored a series of articles specifically for patients:
  • Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
    Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD and John Fanikos, RPh, MBA
  • Treatment of Blood Clots
    Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD and Nicole Grasso-Correnti, RN, BSN
  • Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis
    Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD and Ruth B. Morrison, RN, BSN, CVN
• Great article on DVT awareness & Prevention: Hospital Stays Contribute to Deep-Vein Thrombosis
  DR. Mark Porter, Medical Correspondent with The Times and BBC Radio
• NATF also sponsors events which are open to patients, including our annual Proactive Thrombosis Prevention Forum and upcoming Discussion with the United States Surgeon General.
• Additional information and resources can be obtained through other thrombosis-related agencies and organizations.
• Please click here to view a Special Report from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services:
  Staying Active & Healthy with Blood Thinners
  
• Glossary of thrombosis terms can be found here.
• Source for personal emergency medical alert information.