A 40-year-old woman on combined oral contraceptives develops a confirmed DVT. According to UK guidance, which anticoagulant is first-line for most DVT...

Question

A 40-year-old woman on combined oral contraceptives develops a confirmed DVT. According to UK guidance, which anticoagulant is first-line for most DVT patients?

Accepted Answer

Direct oral anticoagulant (e.g., rivaroxaban)

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LMWH bridging to warfarin

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Warfarin immediately

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Unfractionated heparin infusion

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Aspirin

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Deep Vein Thrombosis

A 40-year-old woman on combined oral contraceptives develops a confirmed DVT. According to UK guidance, which anticoagulant is first-line for most DVT patients?