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anticoagulantsdeep venous thrombosispulmonary embolismlow-molecular-weight heparinswarfarinAnticoagulants do pose a risk of bleeding, but with proper precautions, the risk is low. On balance, your doctor's recommendation is very reasonable — and you should be glad that he's changing his practice to stay in tune with evolving research.
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