A 67-year-old with prior unprovoked PE completed 3 months of apixaban and has low bleeding risk. He is considering reduced-dose secondary prevention. ...

Question

A 67-year-old with prior unprovoked PE completed 3 months of apixaban and has low bleeding risk. He is considering reduced-dose secondary prevention. Which strategy is acceptable?

Accepted Answer

Reduced-dose apixaban 2.5 mg twice daily

Answer

Stop anticoagulation

Answer

Aspirin only

Answer

Switch to LMWH indefinitely

Answer

Full-dose apixaban indefinitely only

us-abim MCQ (SBA): VTE-Extended Therapy

A 67-year-old with prior unprovoked PE completed 3 months of apixaban and has low bleeding risk. He is considering reduced-dose secondary prevention. Which strategy is acceptable?