Some hy-percoagulable patients (those with lupus or malig-nancy) might need protracted anticoagulation,whereas other patients simply require counselingon anticoagulation strategies during future scenar-ios associated with high risk of venous thromboem-bolism, such as operations, long plane flights, preg-nancy, and other conditions that might unmasktheir predisposition to hypercoagulability.The pla