National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thrombophilia

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[edit] The National Alliance for Thrombosis & Thrombophilia (NATT)

The National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thrombophilia (NATT) NATT is a nationwide not for profit alliance of patients and medical professionals committed to raising awareness about thrombosis and thrombophilia and is dedicated to preventing and treating health problems caused by blood clots and blood clotting disorders.

NATT is headquartered in Tarrytown New York and maintains offices in Washington DC and a chapter in St. Paul Minnesota. NATT's mission is to prevent, diagnose and treat thrombosis and thrombophilia through research, education, support and advocacy. The current President is Randy Fenninger and NATT's Executive Director is Alan P. Brownstein.

In a press release dated September 26, 2007, NATT announced the award of two grants totaling $1.3 million from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention^[1] 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 March of 2008, NATT launched its newly designed "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. NATT also sponsors educational seminars and publishes materials to raise awareness of blood clotting issues.

[edit] See Also

Thrombophilia Awareness Project
Anticoagulation Forum
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

[edit] External Links

Official Web Site
PR News Story
CDC Blood Clotting Article

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