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Do you routinely repeat imaging for PE after anticoagulation treatment to establish a new baseline?
Repeat ultrasounds for DVT to establish new baselines seem to be common practice. Does this also extend to chest imagine for PE?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
We only do imaging if the patient is symptomatic still after a few weeks or has persistent chest pain or clinical signs of pulmonary hypertension. Rarely I have seen recurrent or progressive thromboembolic disease on anticoagulation.
Another possible reason if the patient needs to go to surgery in ...
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