Duration of anticoagulant therapy for venous thromboembolism: balancing benefits and harms on the long term

Summary Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is effectively treated with anticoagulant therapy. After an initial treatment phase, extended treatment is effective to prevent recurrence after a first event but this is at the expense of a continued risk of bleeding. Ideally, patients at a high risk of recurren...

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