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Prof Beverley Hunt OBE
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#medsky #thrombosis #haemostasis
Making the transition from you know where. Passionate about thrombosis & haemostasis & life in general
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tomreiser.bsky.social
🚨Tomorrow is #WorldThrombosisDay🚨
🎧to the latest @isth.org Pulse Podcast w/Lai Heng Lee 🇸🇬 & @bhwords.bsky.social 🇬🇧 as they share global insights on hospital-associated #VTE prevention, highlight gaps in care, & explore opport. for improvement
#WTDay25 @worldthrombosisday.bsky.social
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October 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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isth.org
Now Accepting Applications: ISTH Claire McLintock Award. This award supports early-career researchers focused on advancing women’s health in thrombosis & hemostasis.
➡️Deadline: Sept 1
➡️One award will be granted in Oct 2025
➡️Applicants must be ISTH members

More: www.isth.org/general/cust...
July 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
bhwords.bsky.social
Are anti- platelet factor 4 antibodies a cause of recurrent miscarriage?
This data suggests they may be

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Monoclonal Anti–Platelet Factor 4 Antibodies in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss | NEJM
Two patients with monoclonal anti-PF4 antibodies, thrombosis, and chronic thrombocytopenia also had first-trimester pregnancy losses, findings that suggest a possible link between these antibodies ...
www.nejm.org
July 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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gendronn.bsky.social
Great session on #thrombophilia at #ISTH2025!
@bhwords.bsky.social presented the upcoming @isth.org guidance on thrombophilia testing, very clear and well-structured. I fully agree with the proposals. 🙂 Excellent discussions during the session.
June 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
bhwords.bsky.social
Great news for cTTP patients!

www.gov.uk/government/n...
MHRA approves first UK treatment for congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP)
As with all products, the MHRA will keep its safety under close review.
www.gov.uk
May 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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sszal2244.bsky.social
🩸Did you know? 1 in 20 people will have a blood clot at some time in their life and the risk increases with age. However, knowing the risks, signs and symptoms can save lives.

bit.ly/TUKpatientinfo
#Thrombosis #Thrombosissky #VTEsky
@bhwords.bsky.social
Infographics from Thrombosis UK charity
May 8, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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NATA WEBINAR
Tues. 25 March - 18:00 CET

Clotting, bleeding and pregnancy: pay attention!

🩸#VTE in pregnancy: what a mess we are in! What do we do now? Beverley HUNT
🩸#Anaemia in pregnancy – ironing out the problem. Sue PAVORD

🔗https://nataonline.com/monthly-live-webinars/

@bhwords.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
bhwords.bsky.social
Thanks to Mrs Hitch & @independent for increasing awareness of clots in pregnancy - now the number 1 cause of death in pregnancy & puerperium in the UK

www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
Everything you need to know about blood clots – following Mrs Hinch’s treatment weeks after giving birth
It’s crucial to be aware of the symptoms and preventive measures.
www.independent.co.uk
March 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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thrombosisuk.bsky.social
Presentations from #LTC24 now available. With tragic cases of missed diagnosis hitting the headlines, @bhwords.bsky.social discusses evidence & aids help raise early suspicion & diagnosis of #bloodclots 'Diagnosing DVT clinically – just as hard as ever!' youtu.be/9qDM6PIg1LE?... via @YouTube
Diagnosing DVT clinically – just as hard as ever!
YouTube video by Thrombosis UK
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February 12, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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inews.co.uk/news/health/...

Hoping 2025 brings better understanding of long-Covid
The long Covid ‘treatments’ to avoid
People with long Covid are resorting to a range of unproven remedies, from supplements to stem cells, but simple rehabilitation techniques are proving the best medicine
inews.co.uk
January 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
bhwords.bsky.social
What an adorable Xmas Limpsfield post box topper !
December 31, 2024 at 9:32 AM
bhwords.bsky.social
It’s in print! An up-to -date review of cerebral venous si us thrombosis, discussing the new risk factors - obesity, PCOS, acute COVID & VITT & VITT like disorders
December 30, 2024 at 9:36 AM
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gbarnesmd.bsky.social
This was such a fun and informative interview. I am very grateful to @bhwords.bsky.social for sharing her expertise on Women’s Health with our listeners. Check out this fabulous podcast episode!!
December 22, 2024 at 11:52 AM
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tomreiser.bsky.social
🎙️ New @isth-official.bsky.social Pulse Podcast Alert!
Listen as host @gbarnesmd.bsky.social and guest @bhwords.bsky.social discuss women’s unique risks for #VTE, global treatment protocols, and honor the legacy of trailblazer Claire McLintock.
🎧Listen: https://buff.ly/4gHPWGR
#HemeSky
Navigating VTE Risks: A Women’s Health Perspective with Expert Beverley Hunt
Hear from global expert Prof. Beverley Hunt about women’s specific risks and considerations for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Alongside host Dr. Geoff Barnes, Prof. Hunt discusses the latest research
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December 21, 2024 at 3:30 PM
bhwords.bsky.social
It’s 7.30 am & I’m coming back from the airport because my flight has been delayed until tomorrow. Apologies to the organisers of this extraordinary conference on physics & haemostasis, I hope you can reorganise my first lecture?
December 17, 2024 at 7:36 AM
bhwords.bsky.social
Off to lecture on all that’s new in thromboprophylaxis & the difficult place we are in in pregnancy thromboprophylaxis
December 12, 2024 at 12:39 PM
bhwords.bsky.social
This would be brilliant!
profmakris.bsky.social ProfMakris @profmakris.bsky.social · Dec 11
Are you looking for a permanent post as a consultant in haemostasis and thrombosis in a top department? The Sheffield Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre has a position available. tinyurl.com/434k5c2a
Job Advert
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December 12, 2024 at 12:35 PM
bhwords.bsky.social
Read this Letter to the Editor of RPTH about identifying blood clots and best treatment strategies

rpthjournal.org/article/S2475-…

@bhwords @tillyfox16 @mendel_random
https://rpthjournal.org/article/S2475-…
December 11, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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aswolberg.bsky.social
Get ready to submit your research to the ISTH 2025 Congress in DC! Abstract submission site opens this Friday, November 29th. Submit your work for presentation to an intl audience & connect w/ others from around the 🌎: www.isth2025.org/abstracts 🩸 #hemesky #hemostasis #thrombosis
ABSTRACTS | ISTH 2025 Congress
Submit your abstract by January 15, 2025.
www.isth2025.org
November 27, 2024 at 1:25 AM
bhwords.bsky.social
Ahead of the Friday debate in the House of Commons we have discussion of assisted dying @gstt-nhs.bsky.social Grand Round led by @philberr.bsky.social
This is the planned approach & a map to show we are behind the majority of the world
November 27, 2024 at 1:08 PM
bhwords.bsky.social
Wow! PETS has closed after recruiting over 11,000 because the research Q as to the benefit of stockings in low risk surgical pts has been answered. We wont know the answer until completed analysis & then publication in 2025
The largest ever trial on stocking!
November 21, 2024 at 3:20 PM
bhwords.bsky.social
At Sir Antonio Pappano ‘s book launch. He was conductor for decades at the Royal Opera House & now for the London Symphony Orchestra. He described how music “has a narcotic effect & takes over your life”.
November 19, 2024 at 7:19 PM
bhwords.bsky.social
On my way to the wonderfully named “Fibrinolysis Down Under” being held in Byron Bay,
November 10, 2024 at 7:05 AM