Question

A 26-year-old woman presents with pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea. Her D-dimer is significantly elevated. A CTPA confirms a pulmonary embolism. According to NICE guidelines, which anticoagulant is recommended first-line for most patients with PE without cancer?

Accepted Answer

DOAC (e.g., rivaroxaban)

Answer

Warfarin

Answer

Unfractionated heparin infusion

Answer

Low molecular weight heparin

Answer

Aspirin

Practice question

A 26-year-old woman presents with pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea. Her D-dimer is significantly elevated. A CTPA confirms a pulmonary embolism. According to NICE guidelines, which anticoagulant is recommended first-line for most patients with PE without cancer?