A 62-year-old man with COPD and long smoking history presents with new onset of unilateral leg swelling and pleuritic chest pain. Wells score suggests...

Question

A 62-year-old man with COPD and long smoking history presents with new onset of unilateral leg swelling and pleuritic chest pain. Wells score suggests moderate probability of pulmonary embolism. D-dimer is elevated and CT pulmonary angiogram confirms PE. What is the minimum recommended duration of anticoagulation for a first unprovoked PE, according to VTE guidelines?

Accepted Answer

At least 3 months, then reassess long-term risk and bleeding

Answer

2 weeks

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6 weeks

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Lifelong anticoagulation in all patients

Answer

No anticoagulation is required if symptoms resolve

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary embolism - anticoagulation duration