A 64-year-old woman with a provoked proximal deep vein thrombosis after hip replacement surgery has been treated with a direct oral anticoagulant for ...

Question

A 64-year-old woman with a provoked proximal deep vein thrombosis after hip replacement surgery has been treated with a direct oral anticoagulant for 3 months. She is now asymptomatic and mobile. According to current guidelines, what is the recommended duration of anticoagulation for this event?

Accepted Answer

Stop anticoagulation now after 3 months

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Continue anticoagulation indefinitely

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Treat for a total of 6 months

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Stop after 1 month because the event was provoked

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Treat for 12 months then reassess

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Provoked deep vein thrombosis

A 64-year-old woman with a provoked proximal deep vein thrombosis after hip replacement surgery has been treated with a direct oral anticoagulant for 3 months. She is now asymptomatic and mobile. According to current guidelines, what is the recommended duration of anticoagulation for this event?