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ModerateCardiovascularDeep vein thrombosis initial managementuk-plab-1

A 42-year-old woman presents with fever, malaise and a painful swollen calf. Duplex ultrasound confirms a proximal deep vein thrombosis. She has no contraindications to anticoagulation. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

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