A 70-year-old man with prior unprovoked DVT on apixaban wants to minimize bleeding risk. Which strategy is supported after 6-12 months of full-dose th...

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A 70-year-old man with prior unprovoked DVT on apixaban wants to minimize bleeding risk. Which strategy is supported after 6-12 months of full-dose therapy?

Accepted Answer

Reduced-dose apixaban for extended therapy

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Stop all anticoagulation

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Switch to aspirin only

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Full-dose anticoagulation indefinitely in all

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IVC filter

extended vte therapy MCQ (SBA): Hematology

A 70-year-old man with prior unprovoked DVT on apixaban wants to minimize bleeding risk. Which strategy is supported after 6-12 months of full-dose therapy?