A 62-year-old man developed a provoked DVT after knee arthroplasty 6 weeks ago. He has completed 3 months of DOAC therapy and is asymptomatic. What du...

Question

A 62-year-old man developed a provoked DVT after knee arthroplasty 6 weeks ago. He has completed 3 months of DOAC therapy and is asymptomatic. What duration is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Continue indefinitely at full dose

Answer

Stop after 6 months

Answer

Stop after 3 months of anticoagulation

Answer

Switch to aspirin for 1 year

Answer

Extend for 12 months then reassess

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Provoked VTE

A 62-year-old man developed a provoked DVT after knee arthroplasty 6 weeks ago. He has completed 3 months of DOAC therapy and is asymptomatic. What duration is recommended?