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Posting	Date Posted
FDA Alert: New USP Standards for Heparin Products Will Result in Decreased Potency	October, 2009
Warfarin (Coumadin) Video from AHRQ	October, 2009
INR Patient Self Testing Video Demo	October, 2009
Video - Deadly Blood Clots: The Dangers of Venous Thromboembolism	August, 2009
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) & Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Video	August, 2009
National Alliance for Thrombosis & Thrombophilia (NATT) Organizes Stop the Clot Marathon Team	August, 2009
FDA Approves Effient (prasugrel) to Reduce the Risk of Heart Attack in Angioplasty Patients	July, 2009
FDA Approves Multaq (dronedarone) to Treat Heart Rhythm Disorder	July, 2009
ATryn Available for Patients with Hereditary Antithrombin Deficiency, a Rare Blood Clotting Disorder	July, 2009
Medicare proposes decision NOT to pay for genetic testing for warfarin (Coumadin) dosing	July, 2009
DVT & PE Story: 21 year old college baseball player Dominic Knight survives multiple blood clots in his lungs following a 12-hour bus trip	July, 2009
DVT Patient Story: Jackie Davis suffers chronic leg swelling due to surgery-related DVT	July, 2009
Blood Clots - DVT & PE Facts Slide Show	July, 2009
DVT Awareness & Screening RV Tour Dates & Locations	April, 2009
DVT & PE Never Events: Potential Problems Created by Medicare Decision to Make DVT and PE Never Events Following Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery	April, 2009
Stop the Clot Forum 5/2/09 in Charlotte, NC	April, 2009
FDA advisory panel recommends approval of dronedarone	March, 2009
Help ClotCare: Complete a 5 minute survey	March, 2009
DVT Awareness Month: March, 2009	March, 2009
Prasugrel Approved in Europe	February, 2009
My Story of Having a DVT/Pulmonary Embolism	February, 2009
Controversy Surrounds FDA Panel's Unanimous Vote to Approve New Antiplatelet Agent Prasugrel	February, 2009
Spotlight on Susan C. Fagan, PharmD: Jowdy Professorship & Stroke Drug Research	February, 2009
DVT Awareness Benefit Concert Feb. 21, 2009 in Johnstown, PA	February, 2009
Stop the Clot ® Forum	January, 2009
Help Support ClotCare and/or Suggest Potential Sponsors	December, 2008
Blood Clots in the Lung (Pulmonary Embolism - PE) at 28 Years Old: Bonnie's Story	December, 2008
Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Blood Clots	November, 2008
William E. Dager, Pharm.D., FCSHP Honored with 2008 ACCP Clinical Practice Award	November, 2008
NATT Stop the Clot Forum - Durham, NC - 11/22/08	November, 2008
New ClotCare Board of Directors	September, 2008
DVT & PE due to hip/knee surgery: Medicare to deny reimbursement in interest of patient safety	September, 2008
NATT Oct. 2008 Stop-the-Clot Seminars - Minneapolis & Baltimore	September, 2008
DVT - PE Call to Action from Acting Surgeon General	September, 2008
CMS Website open until Sept 1, 2008 for comments on value of genomic testing for warfarin dosing	August, 2008
ClotCare Honored with Humanitarian Award from CHEST Foundation	August, 2008
Cassie Sheffield & Noah Caiden Brown: A baby taken from his mother by blood clots	June, 2008
Guide to Coumadin®/Warfarin Therapy from AHRQ	June, 2008
Is it Safe to Send Stable Anticoagulation Clinic Patients Back to Usual Medical Care? No!	April, 2008
Contaminated Heparin - FDA & News Updates	April, 2008
Mickey's Story - DVT & Leukemia	April, 2008
Mitzi Silliman - A Life Cut Short by Pulmonary Embolism	April, 2008
Patient Self Testing for Atrial Fibrillation Patients - Medicare Expands Coverage	April, 2008
DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) Awareness Month 2008	February, 2008
Birth Control Patch & Blood Clot Risk: FDA Approves Update to Label on Birth Control Patch	February, 2008
Dietary and Herbal Supplements in Patients on Anticoagulation – Serious Unknowns and an Online Registry to Help	February, 2008
Pulmonary Embolism: Diagnosis of PE Reviewed and Updated	February, 2008
3/1/08 - FREE Blood Clots Seminar in Raleigh-Durham, NC	January, 2008
Home INR Monitoring - CMS Accepting Public Comments (thru 1/19/2008) Regarding Expanded Coverage	January, 2008
New to Warfarin (Coumadin)? Start Here for Answers	January, 2008
Leading authority challenges the safety and efficacy of carotid artery stents compared to carotid endarterectomy	November, 2007
Genetics of Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS) - Research Study	October, 2007
Free Blood Clot Seminar in Salt Lake City, UT on Nov. 10, 2007	August, 2007
Genetic Testing for Warfarin (Coumadin) Dosing? - Not Yet Ready for Prime Time	July, 2007
What is the association between lipoprotein a [Lp(a)] and venous thrombosis (VTE)?	July, 2007
FDA Approves Robotic Arm to Help Stroke Patients Recover Use of Arms	July, 2007
Blood Clots & Travel: World Health Organization (WHO) Report on Travel and Clotting Risk	July, 2007
INR Self Testing: Opportunity to comment on a petition to expand Medicare coverage of self-testing - 6/26/2007 to 7/26/2007	July, 2007
Diet & Deep Vein Thrombosis - More fish, fruits, & veggies = lower DVT risk?	June, 2007
Anticoagulation Guidelines	June, 2007
5/29/07 - 5/30/07; San Francisco; DVT & A. Fib. Survey Participants Needed	May, 2007
FDA approves a commercially available form of Protein C for use in managing clotting risk in patients with severe Protein C deficiency	May, 2007
Poor adherence as a potential source of poor anticoagulation control	April, 2007
Should 3rd Generation Birth Control Pills be Banned? - Petition to Ban 3rd Generation OCs due to Increased Clotting Risk	March, 2007
Should 3rd Generation Birth Control Pills be Banned? - Opposition to a Petition to Ban 3rd Generation OCs	March, 2007
Patient Education Seminar on Blood Clots & Clotting Disorders, 4/21/07, Bloomington, MN	March, 2007
Patient Education Seminar on Blood Clots & Blood Clotting Disorders, 4/28/07, Pittsburgh, PA	March, 2007
Education & Discussion Seminar on Blood Clots & Blood Clotting Disorders, 5/5/2007, Chicago, IL	March, 2007
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Patient Story: An Interview with Mark Hackley	March, 2007
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) & Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Chat Transcript	March, 2007
The Story of My Mom, Carol B. - A Life Cut Short by Pulmonary Embolism (PE)	March, 2007
Blood Clots - Free Patient Education Seminar at Michigan State University	March, 2007
Free lecture 3/29 - DVT: An Ounce of Prevention - (Words of Wisdom from an internist)	February, 2007
Clotting Disorders Presentation by Stephan Moll, MD	February, 2007
Tell a Friend About Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)	February, 2007
Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolus Estimates are Substantially Higher than Previously Thought	February, 2007
New National Performance Measures Issue Mandate to Reduce Incidence of Deep-Vein Thrombosis	February, 2007
DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) Awareness Month: DVT Awareness by Design	February, 2007
Telephone Versus In-Office Anticoagulation Management	January, 2007
Free Seminar - Blood Clots and Blood Clotting Disorders: Key Issues in Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention	January, 2007
The Pulmonary Embolism Support Group - Support for Individuals with DVT or PE	January, 2007
FAQs About Warfarin (brand name Coumadin)	December, 2006
Roche Diagnostics Device Correction	November, 2006
Blood Clots Presentation by Mark Wurster, MD at NATT Seminar	October, 2006
Free Seminar - Blood Clots: Now What? Key Issues in Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention	September, 2006
Heart attack and stroke protection of aspirin blocked by Ibuprofen and similar medicines (NSAIDs)	September, 2006
ClotCare Editorial Board Member Henry I. Bussey, Pharm.D. Honored with Pinnacle Award	August, 2006
Tom Bolser's DVT Story	August, 2006
Understanding Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)	June, 2006
NW Clotbusters - Ride Across America (6/21/06 to 8/8/06)	June, 2006
Warfarin - Cranberry Juice Interaction: Expert Finds Data Lacking	June, 2006
JCAHO DVT Risk Assessment Measures	June, 2006
A highly publicized study that air pressure and low oxygen levels on airplanes do not increase clotting risk may be misleading	June, 2006
Review of Blood Clots Seminar, 5/13/06	May, 2006
New Guidelines to Reduce DVT Risk in Cancer Patients	April, 2006
DVT Awareness Month Reviewed	April, 2006
DVT Kickline Pictures: March 7, 2006	March, 2006
David Bloom's DVT Story: An Interview with Melanie Bloom	March, 2006
Cedric Bills' DVT Story	March, 2006
March is Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month	March, 2006
DVT Awareness Month Activities	March, 2006
ClotCare Community Bulletin Board	March, 2006
Free Seminar on Blood Clots, March 4, 2006 in Durham, NC	February, 2006
Help Make History at the DVT Coalition Kick-off Event	February, 2006
AstraZeneca Decides to Withdraw Exanta	February, 2006
VTE Performance Measures Survey: Complete Before Feb. 18, 2006 at 12:01 AM	February, 2006
National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thrombophilia (NATT) - A Patient Advocacy Group	October, 2005
Largest study yet confirms benefits of clinical pharmacy managed anticoagulation service	June, 2005
Bextra Pulled from Market & Warnings Added to ALL NSAIDs	April, 2005
NIH Conference on Dietary Supplements, Coagulation, and Antithrombotic Therapies	March, 2005
Self-Management of Oral Anticoagulation	March, 2005
About DVT Awareness Month	March, 2005
Non-steroidal Anti-inflamatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Receive Greater Scrutiny in the Wake of Vioxx Withdrawal	January, 2005
Anticoagulation Education and Reduced Bleeding in the Elderly	October, 2004
FDA Rejects Ximelagatran (brand name Exanta)	October, 2004
News on Vioxx and Congressional Hearings	October, 2004
Stroke and Heart Attack: A Class Effect of COX 2 Inhibitors?	October, 2004
Merck Pulls Vioxx Due to Heart Attack and Stroke Risk	September, 2004
Vitamin K and Warfarin: What You Should Know	May, 2004
Patient Self Testing	May, 2004
Understanding the PT-INR Test	January, 2004
Cancer and Deep Vein Thrombosis
Understanding Atrial Fibrillation

Frequently Asked Questions	Date Posted
Lab or POC INR Results - Which are more reliable?	February, 2009
Is there a safe, natural alternative to warfarin (brand name Coumadin)?	May, 2007
Where can I find a support group or meet others who have had a DVT, PE, or clotting disorder?	January, 2007
After I have had my hip or knee replaced, will I need to take an antibiotic before having dental work done?	January, 2007
Can - or should - the blood clot(s) in my leg(s) be removed surgically?	January, 2007
What is the d-Dimer test?	August, 2006
I am taking warfarin (brand name Coumadin) for a blood clot in my leg (DVT). Will the pain in my leg ever go away?	February, 2006
What are graduated compression stockings, where do I get them, and how do I put them on?	February, 2006
My hair is falling out. Is warfarin (Coumadin) to blame?	January, 2006
Will the blood clot in my leg go away now that I am on medication for it?	October, 2005
Where can I find an anticoagulation expert near my home or office?	October, 2005
Should I be on aspirin, Plavix, or warfarin (Coumadin) after bypass surgery of an artery in my leg?	October, 2005

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