Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

ClotCare Online Resource
ClotCare strives to help others improve lives by providing both patients and healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information and expert insight on optimal use of antithrombotic and anticoagulant therapy. In achieving this end, ClotCare seeks to be the premier source to which patients and clinicians turn to get information on these therapies used to prevent and/or treat unwanted blood clots that cause heart attacks, strokes, and other potentially catastrophic events.
See also their list of links

Recovering From A Pulmonary Embolism - What To Expect During Recovery
An in depth look at the experience of having a Pulmoanry Embolism and recovering from it from the perspective of someone who lived through it and did research on the subject related to their experience.
From the same author:
- What Questions To Ask A Doctor After Pulmonary Embolism
- Fly Safely, Tips For Healthy Air Travel

PreventDVT.Org
This site is designed to:
- Provide information about DVT/PE
- Promote DVT awareness and DVT screening
- Provide tools and resources than can help you identify your DVT risk

Collection of good foods to eat if you are worried about how thin your blood

Ptinr.com A great website that ...
- lets you put in any food and it will tell you if it is high, medium or low in vitamin K.
- talks about home INR testing
- has featured articles

The Surgeon General on Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis.

Dabigatran - a newly FDA approved alternative to Warfarin

Pulmonary embolism | Medical Blog, Forum and Image Library

North American Thrombosis Forum
The North American Thrombosis Forum (NATF) mission is to focus on unmet needs and issues related to thrombosis and cardiovascular disease such as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, peripheral arterial occlusive disease, and stroke.

A Facebook page on Pulmonary Embolism with various comments A Facebook page on Deep Vein Thrombosis with various comments

Wikipedia on related topics:

The Center for Desease Control (CDC) on Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in regard to travel

The Mayo Clinic on Pulmonary Embolism See also their list of references

The Mayo Clinic on Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) See also their list of references

The Mayo Clinic on Factor V Leiden

Thrombosis Organizations and Interest Groups in the U.S. and Canada - Last Updated: 3/14/2007

Medicine.net - Pulmonary Embolism

Organizations Whose Primary Focus Is Thrombosis

Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy - In thoracic surgery, a pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, PTE, is an operation that removes organized clotted blood (thrombus) from the pulmonary arteries.
Note, this is not a trivial surgery by any stretch of the imagination.

For a series of informative videos see below or : Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

A somewhat random collection of blogs from people with shared experiences:

Flying after DVT

Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

Various Informative Links and Organizations

Pulmonary Embolism - Diagnosis to Treatment 1/3

Pulmonary Embolism - Diagnosis to Treatment 2/3

Pulmonary Embolism - Diagnosis to Treatment 3/3

How to read a CT scan of a Pulmonary Embolism

How to do and read an ultrasound of a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Deep Vein Thrombosis-Mayo Clinic

Pulmonary Embolism - Dr. William Girard

Info4Life on Deep Vein Thrombosis

Inferior Vena Cava Filters

How the Body Works : Microanatomy of the Lungs

Coumadin Rap Song

GP Dr Sarah Jarvis compares Dabigatran & Warfarin (note, this is promoted by Boehringer Ingelheim)

Normal Thrombus Formation

Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy Procedure

Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy (PTE) Program Overview with Dr. Bartley Griffith

DVT Prevention

DVT & Pulmonary Embolism