A 59-year-old on rivaroxaban for unprovoked DVT asks about stopping. He has low bleeding risk and prefers lower-intensity therapy. Which extended stra...

Question

A 59-year-old on rivaroxaban for unprovoked DVT asks about stopping. He has low bleeding risk and prefers lower-intensity therapy. Which extended strategy is acceptable per CHEST?

Accepted Answer

Extended low-dose rivaroxaban or apixaban

Answer

Stop entirely at 3 months

Answer

Switch to aspirin alone as equivalent

Answer

Warfarin with INR 1.0-1.5

Answer

No follow-up needed

"us-abim MCQ (SBA): Extended VTE Therapy

A 59-year-old on rivaroxaban for unprovoked DVT asks about stopping. He has low bleeding risk and prefers lower-intensity therapy. Which extended strategy is acceptable per CHEST?