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General Internal Medicine • Thrombosis • Hematology • Benign Hematology • Hemostasis/Thrombosis • General Primary Care • General Hospital Medicine
What is your approach to the management of unprovoked distal DVTs?
Given the unprovoked nature, do you favor indefinite anticoagulation? Would a presentation with bilateral distal DVTs or other concerns for thrombophilia push you to favor indefinite therapy?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
The management of distal deep vein thrombosis (DVT)—[involving the peroneal, posterior tibial, anterior tibial, or the muscular calf veins (gastrocnemius and soleus); proximal DVT, by contrast, refers to thrombosis in the popliteal, femoral, or iliac veins]—is evolving in step with broad...
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