Open AccessUse of Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for Vitamin K Antagonist Reversal before Surgical Treatment of Intracranial Hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Yun Wong
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical medicine insights case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 1179-5476
DOI - 10.4137/ccrep.s6433
Subject(s) - medicine , warfarin , prothrombin complex concentrate , intracranial bleeding , vitamin k antagonist , hematoma , subdural haematoma , neurosurgery , anesthesia , surgery , vitamin k , anticoagulant , atrial fibrillation
Oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) is used to prevent/treat thromboembolism. Major bleeding is common in patients on OAT; eg, warfarin increases intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) risk.
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