Proximal DVT Treatment Recommendations

Question 1

What are the most commonly affected veins in proximal DVT?

Answer 1

Political and superficial femoral vein

Question 2

What is provoked DVT?

Answer 2

A DVT caused by a known event

Question 3

What are common causes of provoked DVT?

Answer 3

Long distance travel
Surgery
Hospitalization

Question 4

What is unprovoked DVT?

Answer 4

A DVT that had no identifiable cause

Question 5

In what patients would you use dabigatran, rivoroxaban, apixaban, or edoxaban for treatment?

Answer 5

In patients with VTE and no cancer

Question 6

In what patients would you use warfarin for treatment?

Answer 6

In patients with VTE and no cancer, but not treated with dabigatran, rivoroxaban, apixaban, or edoxaban

Question 7

In what patients would we use aspirin for treatment in DVT?

Answer 7

In patients with unprovoked proximal DVT/PE who are stopping anticoagulant therapy and have no CI to aspirin.

Question 8

How long is anticoagulant therapy used in patients with proximal DVT/PE?

Answer 8

3 months

Question 9

How long is anticoagulant therapy used in patients with unprovoked VTE with low to moderate bleeding risk?

Answer 9

Extended period of time (no scheduled stop date)

Question 10

How long is anticoagulant therapy used in patients with unprovoked VTE with high bleeding risk?

Answer 10

3 months

Question 11

How long is anticoagulant therapy used in patients with DVT of leg or PE and have active cancer?

Answer 11

Extended period of time (no scheduled stop date)