About the National Blood Clot Alliance: The National Blood Clot Alliance is the nation’s leading nonprofit voluntary health organization dedicated to advancing the prevention, early diagnosis, and ...

New international guidelines stress early detection and treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE), a life-threatening blood ...

Early detection and prompt treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE), a sudden and potentially life-threatening blood clot that blocks arteries in the lungs, is critical. Comprehensive ...

Anybody can develop a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It's a serious public health issue. But some are more likely to get this clot – or even die from it – than others due to differences in treatment.

The disadvantages of dabigatran include a higher cost compared with warfarin, the need for twice-daily dosing, and a slightly increased risk for gastrointestinal bleeding (6.1% with dabigatran vs 4% ...