I am an Exercise Physiologist/Marathon Runner at Hartford Hospital. Our research group studies blood clots in endurance athletes, and were of the first to report an increased risk of blood clots among athletes who travel >4hr to and compete in endurance events. Since, we have done several studies and talks on the topic and have had many athletes come to us with their personal stories. In order to better capture risk factors and circumstance surrounding these events, we decided to develop a DVT/PE Registry. Information below if anyone here is willing to participate. Thank you!

Amanda


Recent article: http://lermagazine.com/...-athletes-who-travel

Registry Details: Hartford Hospital is conducting a research study to examine the incidence of blood clots in athletes after competing in an endurance event. The purpose of this study is to collect information from individuals who have experienced a blood clot after having completed an endurance event and to examine characteristics associated with blood clots in order to ultimately reduce the incidence.You may quality for this study if you: ≥18 years old and have experienced a blood clot (i.e., deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) while training for, following, or participating in an endurance event. Should you quality and are willing to participate, you will be asked to complete an electronic survey that is estimated to take about 30 minutes.For more information, please contact Study Coordinator, Amanda Zaleski, MS, at 860-972-3454 or amanda.zaleski@hhchealth.org