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Internists and vascular medicine experts are concerned that the threat from deep vein thrombosis is underrecognized among practitioners. Studies show that DVT incidents cause more deaths than traffic accidents or HIV infection, and approximately 50% of those who survive DVT will be affected by its consequences for the rest of their lives. While tremendous progress has been made in treating DVT patients through the advent of low-molecular-weight heparin and direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), challenges persist. Researchers continue to study how long patients should remain in care following a DVT, and when-if ever-it is safe to release them.