A 48-year-old man develops a first episode of proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after knee replacement surgery. He has no cancer or thrombophilia. A...

Question

A 48-year-old man develops a first episode of proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after knee replacement surgery. He has no cancer or thrombophilia. According to Thrombosis Canada's duration-of-therapy guidance, what is the recommended minimum duration of anticoagulation?

Accepted Answer

3 months

Answer

7 days

Answer

4 weeks

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12 months

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Indefinite therapy regardless of risk factors

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Provoked deep vein thrombosis

A 48-year-old man develops a first episode of proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after knee replacement surgery. He has no cancer or thrombophilia. According to Thrombosis Canada's duration-of-therapy guidance, what is the recommended minimum duration of anticoagulation?