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A 64-year-old woman presents with a painful, swollen left calf after a long-haul flight. Wells score suggests likely DVT. There is no active bleeding, platelet count is normal, and eGFR is 70 mL/min/1.73 m². According to Thrombosis Canada, what is the preferred initial anticoagulation strategy for most patients with acute DVT?

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