By Robin Liang, PhD in TREC
The ideal duration of anticoagulation following an unprovoked pulmonary embolism is controversial.
Studies have shown that after anticoagulant therapy is stopped after 3 or 6 months following an unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE), patients have a much higher risk than those VTE events provoked by known risk factors. Previous studies have shown that extended therapy reduces the risk in these high-risk patients, but whether this benefit is maintained in the long-term has not yet been investigated. Continue reading





Several studies have shown that thyroid dysfunction leads to increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. Only two studies have investigated the association between thyroid dysfunction and venous thrombosis. Both studies report that thyroid dysfunction is associated with an increased risk of venous thrombosis. 
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