A 72-year-old woman with prior unprovoked PE and persistent risk factors is on apixaban. She asks about indefinite therapy. What is a reasonable appro...

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A 72-year-old woman with prior unprovoked PE and persistent risk factors is on apixaban. She asks about indefinite therapy. What is a reasonable approach?

Accepted Answer

Continue extended anticoagulation, consider reduced-dose DOAC

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Stop now due to age

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Switch to aspirin

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Alternate months on/off therapy

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Add clopidogrel

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

A 72-year-old woman with prior unprovoked PE and persistent risk factors is on apixaban. She asks about indefinite therapy. What is a reasonable approach?