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I got a saddle pe at the end of nov. 2020 due to right hip replacement surgery. doc removed multiple clots but not all of them. i've been on eliquis ever since & just had a d-dimer come back at 633. the range is 500 ng/ml feu. what could this mean?
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It could mean the old clot(s) may still be persisted. Eliquis only prevents the new clot and your body dissolves the old clot(s) which is called fibrinolysis. High D-dimer means the fibrinolytic process may be present; however, your D-dimer is only borderline high. You have provoked DVT but with severe PE so the decision to stop blood thinner will be tough, D-dimer level alone is irrelevant.
Answered 6/5/2021
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