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What is your preferred anticoagulant for acute portal vein thrombosis?

How does cirrhosis and/or underlying thrombophilia affect your decision?
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Hematology · Gundersen Health
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The most common reason for portal vein thrombosis is underlying portal hypertension from cirrhosis. Thus, treatment choice is limited by the underlying liver disease. If they have liver disease with prolonged baseline PT, coumadin should not be used. Likewise, if they have liver disease, I don't fee...

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