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An alternative to warfarin for patients with PE
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)Consider treating patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) with rivaroxaban, a factor Xa inhibitor; it works as well as low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) followed by warfarin, but may cause fewer major bleeds. Stength ...