Extended anticoagulation after venous thromboembolism: should it be done?

Most physicians understand venous thromboembolism (VTE) to be an acute and time-limited disease. However, pathophysiological and epidemiological data suggest that in most patients VTE recurrence risk is not resolved after the first 6 months of anticoagulation. Recurrence rates are high and potential...

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Main Authors: Caio J. Fernandes, Daniela Calderaro, Bruna Piloto, Susana Hoette, Carlos Vianna Poyares Jardim, Rogério Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-09-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753466619878556