22nd March 2024

A 48 year old male presents with shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain

A 48 year old male presents with shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain. He has no past medical history but alludes to recently being on holiday in Amsterdam where he returned to the UK three days ago. A CT pulmonary angiography is performed revealing a pulmonary embolism. He is commenced on apixaban. How long should he continue his anticoagulation for?

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