Do you utilize D-dimer to inform anticoagulation duration in the treatment of VTE?

Provoked or unprovoked VTE: Do you use D-Dimer (or even repeat imaging to reassess residual clot) in any capacity to guide anticoagulation duration? Either initially or for extended treatment durations?

While not recommended in guidelines, do you think these tests have any role when the provider or patient is on the fence regarding duration of re-addition of anticoagulation.

Answer from: at Academic Institution

I had developed a policy during my last eight or ten years of practice evaluating how long patients should be treated after a thrombosis and I'd like to share some impressions over these years as well as conclusions that I reached. These conclusions formed the basis of my approach to this problem. ...

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Medical Oncologist at Bayhealth Medical Center
Thanks a lot. This is a very helpful comment. Howe...

Answer from: at Academic Institution

I hope that my message is clear that the combination of d-dimer, factor VIII synergism is key as well as consideration regarding residual venous changes, damaged valves, lack of complete clot resolution, fibrin changes in the vein, etc. This is a complex algorithm that was very successful for me but...

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Medical Oncologist at Penn State Cancer Institute
Dr. @Joseph Caprini, what imaging strategy do you ...

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