Would you restart prophylactic anticoagulation in a patient with a history of unprovoked PE who received short term anticoagulation with a prior physician?

Topics: Hematology • Benign Hematology • Hemostasis/Thrombosis • Pulmonology • Anticoagulation • Pulmonary Vascular Disease • Pulmonary Embolus

E.g. low dose DOAC

Answer from: at Academic Institution

The decision on duration of anticoagulation should balance the risk of hemorrhage vs risk of recurrent VTE. The annual risk of recurrence with unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE) is definitely higher than provoked VTE and seems to be higher in males than females.According to one study (Rodger et...

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at Lourdes Medical Center Burlington
Agree with Dr. @Pruthi. Restart only after consult...

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