When do you re-image patients with a diagnosis of venous sinus thrombosis?
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My practice is to perform early reimaging, typically at around 2 weeks, before transitioning from parenteral anticoagulation to oral anticoagulation. This early reassessment is important as recanalization processes begin early and are linked to clinical outcomes. Subsequent imaging at 6 months is al...
If the patient is doing well on anticoagulation, I wait at least three to six months before considering reimaging. If the thrombosis has resolved and there's no evidence of an underlying hypercoagulable state, anticoagulation can be discontinued. However, if the CVST persists but the patient remains...
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at UPMC Thank you for the information. What hypercoagulabl...
at Vanderbilt University Medical Center I did have a panel at Vanderbilt. Otherwise, prote...