Glossary
After being treated for your first unprovoked blood clot, should you take blood thinners indefinitely or stop?
Summary
Summary of your value assessment
Below is a table listing the arguments for and against taking blood thinners indefinitely, together with your value assessment (where 0 means you are "dead" and 100 you are in "perfect health"). If you placed a lower value on recurrence of pulmonary embolism (PE) or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) compared to major bleeding, you may prefer taking blood thinners indefinitely. However, if you placed a lower value on major bleeding, you may be against taking blood thinners indefinitely.
For taking blood thinners indefinitely
Against taking blood thinners indefinitely
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Conditional Recommendation
from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) guideline panel
Based on your value assessment, we suggest taking blood thinners indefinitely.
Your decision
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