{{More footnotes, date=June 2019 The National Blood Clot Alliance or NBCA for short, formerly known as the National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thrombophilia (NATT), is a United States nationwide

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alliance of patients and medical professionals committed to raising awareness about

thrombosis Thrombosis (from Ancient Greek "clotting") is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. When a blood vessel (a vein or an artery) is injured, the body uses platelets (thro ...

and thrombophilia and is dedicated to preventing and treating health problems caused by

blood clots A thrombus (plural thrombi), colloquially called a blood clot, is the final product of the blood coagulation step in hemostasis. There are two components to a thrombus: aggregated platelets and red blood cells that form a plug, and a mesh of cr ...

and blood clotting disorders.

Organization

NBCA is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. NBCA's mission is to prevent, diagnose and treat thrombosis and thrombophilia through research, education, support and advocacy. The current President is Kathy Smith and NBCA's Executive Director is Joe Issacs.

Activities

In a 2007 press release, NBCA announced the award of two grants totaling $1.3 million from the US

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FindArticles - CDC Awards NBCA Funding to Improve Blood Clot Awareness
U.S. Newswire, September, 2007 to “launch a national wake-up call to promote public and healthcare professional awareness of this serious medical condition that each year kills nearly 300,000 Americans.” In July 2014, NBCA launched its "Stop the Clot" website with resources for health professionals, patients and family members including healthcare provider listings, patient stories, a knowledge base of articles and reference materials on blood clots and blood clotting disorders. NBCA also sponsors educational seminars and publishes materials to raise awareness of blood clotting issues.

References

External links

NBCA Official Web Site

PR News Story

Thrombophilia Awareness Project

Anticoagulation Forum

Medical and health organizations based in Maryland