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I had a pulmonary embolism in 2008. now a new doctor i'm seeing wants me to discontinue my coumadin (warfarin). advice?
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See below: If this is an only episode of pe and you don't have recurring risk factors such as a clotting disorder, malignancy, autoimmune disease, birth-control pills, smoking etc, you usually wouldn't need to take Coumadin (warfarin) for more than 6 months. Share all of the above with your new doctor!
Answered 6/24/2014
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He may be right: The current recommendations for treatment of pulmonary emboli is to treat for 6 months with anticoagulation, but there are certain circumstances that would support using anticoagulation for a longer period of time. You need to discuss that with your doctor...
Answered 6/2/2015
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