A 70-year-old man with COPD, hypertension and obesity presents with pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea. CT pulmonary angiography confirms a segmental p...

Question

A 70-year-old man with COPD, hypertension and obesity presents with pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea. CT pulmonary angiography confirms a segmental pulmonary embolism. He is haemodynamically stable. According to Thrombosis Canada, what is the minimum duration of anticoagulation recommended for this first episode of provoked VTE?

Accepted Answer

3 months

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10 days

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1 month

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6 months

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Indefinite duration for all patients

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Pulmonary embolism