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MediumRespiratory medicinePulmonary embolismukmlamrcp part 1

A 35-year-old woman presents with sudden onset shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain after a long-haul flight. Her oxygen saturation is 94% on room air. A CT pulmonary angiogram confirms a pulmonary embolism. According to NICE, what is the recommended first-line anticoagulant treatment?

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