Risks of DVT Recurrence Explored in New Research

As a patient approaching the (scary) decision point for whether to continue anticoagulant therapy, news of a new test that helps identify who's at highest risk for DVT recurrence is of interest to me:

Test Helps Identify Patients at Low Risk for Recurring Blood Clots (InfoZine)
Test to Assess Blood Clot Risk (BBC)

Curiously, the same study shows men may be at higher risk of recurrence than women -- and, more curiously, some media outlets chose to focus primarily on that angle:

Men at Higher Risk of Recurrent Blood Clots (Forbes)

Thankfully, the news provided another opportunity for high-profile patients to inform a broader audience:

Red Sox Manager Educates Others About Deep Vein Thrombosis (Boston Globe)