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When would you consider aspirin for long term management of unprovoked VTE after initial therapeutic anticoagulation?

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Hematology · Oregon Health & Science University

The WARFASA trial randomly assigned patients with first unprovoked VTE who had completed 6-18 months of anticoagulation to 2 additional years of aspirin versus placebo. While the study demonstrated a 40% reduction in recurrent thrombotic events, the rates of VTE in those receiving aspirin were still...

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