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Reversal of antithrombotic agents
Author(s) -
Bauer Kenneth A.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.23165
Subject(s) - rivaroxaban , dabigatran , apixaban , medicine , antithrombotic , intensive care medicine , oral anticoagulant , anticoagulant , complication , warfarin , surgery , atrial fibrillation
Anticoagulants are the mainstay of therapy for thromboembolic diseases. In addition to the more traditional agents, new oral anticoagulants, including dabigatran etexilate, rivaroxaban, and apixaban, have been shown to be effective across several indications. Bleeding is a serious complication associated with any anticoagulant, but many of the traditional parenteral and new oral agents do not currently have specific antidotes. This review describes available and future options for the reversal of the effects of anticoagulants, in particular the new oral agents and discusses current management strategies for bleeding events in clinical practice. Am. J. Hematol. 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.