If i have a pulmonary embolism and start taking warfarin, can i still get another pe?

Yes: It is possible to get another pe or DVT while on coumadin (warfarin). The typical reasons this occurs is because your inr/pt (level of anticoagulation) is not appropriate (usually kept between 2 and 3) or because you have an underlying clotting disorder and require higher doses of Coumadin (warfarin) and higher levels of inr/pt to protect you from another event.

Rarely: Coumadin (warfarin) is a highly effective blood thinner (anticoagulant) that prevents recurrent pulmonary emboli in the overwhelming number of people while it is being taken and the INR remains in the therapeutic range. Being under the care of a Coumadin (warfarin) management program is the most effective means of achieving this.