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2019-10-30 10:55:45
Hi, My father had a pulmonary embolism 2 years back. He has been on anticoagulants since then and is doing fine. I want to know if Pulmonary Embolism can recur even while on medications and should we do any other periodic tests for precautionary measures?
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Answered2019-10-30 11:33:39

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