A 61-year-old with unprovoked PE completes 3 months of therapy and has low bleeding risk. What is the recommended duration strategy?...

Question

A 61-year-old with unprovoked PE completes 3 months of therapy and has low bleeding risk. What is the recommended duration strategy?

Accepted Answer

Continue anticoagulation indefinitely (reassessing periodically)

Answer

Stop anticoagulation now

Answer

Switch to aspirin alone indefinitely

Answer

Place IVC filter and stop anticoagulation

Answer

Continue LMWH indefinitely rather than DOAC

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