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Do I need follow up treatments for DVT?

Patient ManagementClinical AssessmentDVTanticoagulationDVT clinics

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Do I need follow up treatments for DVT?

Deep vein thrombosis can be acute or chronic for different patients. Dr Jessie Shea advices how often DVT patients should go back to the clinic for follow-ups, what additional treatments DVT patients may need after being discharged.

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Most patients will be followed up in DVT clinics on discharge, where they will see in roughly three months post-DVT to ensure their symptoms are resolving and to determine further anticoagulation or investigations that are needed.

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