How soon after a VTE would you feel comfortable with a patient undergoing an elective surgery?  

While there are many factors involving:
- type (DVT vs PE, unprovoked vs provoked) and severity of venous thromboembolism (VTE) size
- duration of anticoagulation
- bleeding vs thrombosis history and risk factors
- type of surgery and expected recovery timeline
- how soon could prophylactic or therapeutic anticoagulation be resumed safely if still indicated
- existing clot burden
- decision to place an IVC filter

In general, how soon after a VTE do you feel comfortable letting a patient undergo elective surgery? 



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