Clinical ConsiderationsTreatment OptionsDVTPElow molecular weight heparin injectionsdopicatrandoxabanPixabanRivaroxabanwarfarin
Which treatment should I choose if I have DVT?
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of the most common vascular diseases that can occur to a large variety of patients. In this video, Dr Jessie Shea breaks down the types of patients that are more likely to develop VTE, and other medical conditions that can increase the risk of developing VTE.
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National Guidance recommends a Pixaban or Rivaroxaban for confirmed DVT or PE. If neither of these are suitable, then either low molecular weight heparin injections for at least 5 days followed by dopicatran or doxaban, or low molecular weight heparin injections with warfarin for at least five days, followed by warfarin on its own. If you are pregnant, regular heparin injections rather than tablets may be used. This is because the tablets can potentially cause harm or birth defects to the unborn child.
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