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The NATIONAL BLOOD CLOT ALLIANCE works to advance #bloodclot awareness, prevention, diagnosis, & successful treatments to #stoptheclot. RTs ≠ endorsements
Metro Washington D.C.
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Delayed blood clot diagnosis increases deaths. In 3,525 patients, diagnosis within 24 hours had 2.5 percent mortality; delays raised it to 8.3 percent. NBCA’s VTE Centers of Excellence standardize rapid care & save lives. 👉 More: https://t.co/MjoCuMLh7P
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🌍 News Release: NBCA proud to announce @Erik_Klok_MD world-renowned thrombosis expert from Leiden University (Netherlands) as the first European member of Medical Board. 👉 Read more: https://t.co/F2Zo6QgnOH
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Thrombophilia testing can provide clues about why a blood clot occurred, but deciding if and when to test—especially while on an anticoagulant—can be complicated. Join us on Nov. 11 so you can make informed choices with your care team. Register: https://t.co/NEW4rrfjtf
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On 7/1/26, Florida becomes the first state with blood clot legislation when the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act takes effect. Questions about implementation, reporting, and registry participation? Read our FAQ resource: https://t.co/mUsIU2Pyob
#StopTheClot #EmilyAdkins
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🚨 PEP Talk Update 🚨 Tonight’s PEP Talk on Children & Blood Clots has been postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We’ll share the new date soon—stay tuned! In the meantime, learn more about Blood Clots in Children here:
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🚨 Young patient with fast heartbeat & chest pain → bilateral PE. Birth control + Factor II mutation were triggers. Early recognition & intervention saved her life. 🩸 https://t.co/sF22Gqlcyu
#StopTheClot #PE #Thrombophilia #BloodClotAwareness #VTE #HealthAnxiety #FactorII
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National Blood Clot Alliance will be at the @accpchest Annual Meeting in Chicago next week! 👀 Stop by booth 2332 in the exhibit hall to to explore patient and clinical resources, and discuss opportunities to collaborate to advance VTE care! #StopTheClot #CHEST2025 #VTE
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🚨 ATTN. New Jersey: MIKIE SHERRILL… - Refuses to commit that she won’t raise New Jersey’s sales tax. - Her plan will “cost you an arm and a leg, but if you’re a good person, YOU’LL DO IT.” As Governor, Mikie Sherrill will make YOU PAY! Vote AGAINST her on 11/4.
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🌍 It’s #WorldThrombosisDay — a reminder that ending the global blood clot crisis takes all of us: patients, clinicians & advocates. 🏃♀️ It’s also the FINAL day of NBCA’s #RacetoStoptheClot Fun Run! Thank you to everyone running, walking & rolling to save lives. 👉 Not signed up
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📅 HAPPENING TOMORROW: Our next PEP Talk on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. ET will focus on pediatric blood clots — why they happen, how they’re diagnosed, and what treatment and recovery can look like. 🔗 Register: https://t.co/aaSXtQWu4E
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Learn about pediatric blood clots before our PEP Talk with Neil Goldenberg, MD, PhD of @allchildrens: https://t.co/kqVKha7a39 Join us Tuesday, Oct. 14, 7 pm ET to learn more. Register: https://t.co/aaSXtQWu4E (Can’t make it? Register anyway to receive the recording.)
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It's GO TIME! #RaceToStopTheClot for #WorldThrombosisDay starts TODAY! Complete your 1 mi, 5K, or 10K anytime, anywhere, thru Oct 13. 💲 $35 registration — 100% tax-deductible 🎁 Raise $50+ → earn race shirt 💙 Donate $100+ → free registration! Sign up: https://t.co/S9kTYBr0GF
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Jamie’s charley horse + chest pressure were dismissed by her doctor, but going to the ER saved her life. A friend led her to Stop the Clot resources (including PEP Talk). How did you find NBCA? Share below. 👉 Read/share stories: https://t.co/AQIRVOWSTr
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🧠 #WorldMentalHealthDay: VTE patients face anxiety, depression & stress that impact recovery. Treat the whole patient—mental & physical health. @stoptheclot offers resources for you & your patients: https://t.co/69J26smfcN
#StopTheClot #MentalHealthMatters #CLUESStudy
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Pediatric blood clots are less common than clots in adults, but they’re just as life-threatening. 👉Read their stories: https://t.co/Kzn2nCjOx6 Join our next PEP Talk on 10/14 with pediatric hematologist Neil Goldenberg, MD, PhD. 👉Register: https://t.co/aaSXtQWu4E
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🏅Countdown to race day! Team Stop the Clot is training hard for the 2025 @nycmarathon. 🏃♀️ Meet Mary Argilagos, who is running with her niece Jessica Bredin in memory of her brother, James. 🔗 Leave encouragement or donate: https://t.co/LFveJojGtC
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🏃♂️ NBCA's 6th Annual Fun Run for World Thrombosis Day starts in two days! Let's come together to maintain our health, spread the word about blood clot clots, and raise funds for NBCA’s awareness and education programs. 🔗 Sign Up Today: https://t.co/ufkXruUFO4
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If you’re living with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), we’d love to hear from you! @JohnsHopkins is conducting a research study on how APS affects daily life. Share your experience to help advance understanding of this condition. ✏️ Take the survey: https://t.co/8UDZmrPFGt
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As Paralympian and blood clot survivor @TatyanaMcFadden shares with @RosovskyRachel, it can be scary to exercise after a clot, but small steps add up. Join NBCA’s Virtual Fun Run, Oct. 10–13: 1 mile, 5K or 10K — your pace, your place. 🔗Register: https://t.co/ufkXruUFO4
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After a 15-hour flight, Enisa stood to deplane and suddenly couldn’t breathe. She collapsed from a sub-massive bilateral PE. Enisa was later diagnosed with antithrombin III deficiency. Today, she’s grateful for her “bonus days.” https://t.co/AQIRVOWSTr
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🚨 Pediatric VTE alert: Risks include central lines, cancer, cardiac disease, or estrogen + genetic risk. Join us Oct 14 | 7PM ET, for our #PEPTalk on prevention, management, activity guidance, & long-term outcomes w/ Dr. Neil Goldenberg. Register 👉 https://t.co/aaSXtQWu4E
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