i'm going to say if your health care provider feels aspirin (asa) is sufficient for your blood thinning needs then i'd go with that assessment. your health care provider is in the best position to judge the situation because he or she knows your complete medical history. in general it's not unusual to step down from a "big gun" blood thinner like warfarin (coumadin) at some point after a person has experienced a pulmonary embolism (pe). this is because the pe likely has stabilized by now (that is you haven't had more symptoms that would indicate the pe has gotten larger) and now you only need an anticoagulant (blood thinner) to help prevent another clot. aspirin therapy works quite well for this purpose. hope this helps set your mind at ease!
coumadin prescribed a year ago for pe. d/c d/t gi bleed. asa ordered. is this sufficient?