Real Stories from People Who Have Experienced Blood Clots

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Amaris White

Personal Story: Amaris White

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Anniece Minor thought her chest pain was due to indigestion, but her EKG (electrocardiogram test) results showed she had a pulmonary embolism.

Personal Story: Anniece Minor

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Beth Waldron

Personal Story: Beth Waldron

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Caitlin Augstine

Personal Story: Caitlin Augustine

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Colleen Dietz

Personal Story: Colleen Dietz

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Daniel Levine

Personal Story: Daniel Levine

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Personal Story: Danielle Kahn

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David Bock is shown here enjoying time with his wife Lauren. David survived a life-threatening pulmonary embolism, a complication of deep vein thrombosis.

Personal Story: David Bock

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Debra Turner Bryant has become very familiar with blood clots. After her first diagnosis in 2013 while pregnant, she continued to deal with complications due to clots.

Personal Story: Debra Turner Bryant

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Ena Wanliss.

Personal Story: Ena Wanliss

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Joe Harouni

Personal Story: Joe Harouni

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Lori Evans.

Personal Story: Lori Evans

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Personal Story: Marianne Smart

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Mary Campise walking her dogs.

Personal Story: Mary Campise

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Morgan Spencer holding a "We love you Morgan" support sign.

Personal Story: Morgan Spencer

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Natalia Kozak-Muiznieks is a Research Microbiologist with the Respiratory Disease Branch of the Division of Bacterial Diseases.

Personal Story: Natalia Kozak-Muiznieks

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Rick playing tennis.

Personal Story: Rick

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Photo of Salonda Rippy Wheeler

Personal Story: Salonda Rippy Wheeler

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Photo of Sarah Cook

Personal Story: Sarah Cook

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Sofija Reston

Personal Story: Sofija Reston

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Photo of Suzanne Lambregts

Personal Story: Suzanne Lambregts

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Photo of Tom Hogan.

Personal Story: Tom Hogan

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Photo of Justin Lushbaugh and his dog.

Personal Story: Justin Lushbaugh

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National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)