Rheumatology

Anticoagulation

Questions discussed in this category

How would you manage a patient with SLE that has a remote history of positive anti-phospholipid antibodies with a current DVT and now completely negative APLs?

Would you still plan for lifelong anticoagulation in this scenario?

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What would be your approach to a SLE patient who is triple APS positive, has no prior VTE/obstetric events, is stable on HCQ and low dose aspirin, and wants to become pregnant?

2 Answers available

Would you consider using DOACs in a young patient with SLE and Libman-Sacks endocarditis, who is negative for APS?

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Papers discussed in this category

Autoimmunity reviews, 2017 Feb 13

Antiphospholipid antibodies disappearance in primary antiphospholipid syndrome: Thrombosis recurrence.

Thrombosis research, 2023 Feb 10

Recurrent thrombotic events after disappearance of antiphospholipid autoantibodies: A long-term longitudinal study in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome.

Lupus, 2017 Mar 29

Cessation of oral anticoagulants in antiphospholipid syndrome.

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