Open AccessRecombinant-activated factor VII in patients with uncontrolled bleeding: A retrospective observational analysis
Author(s) -
Said Abuhasna,
Amer H Al Jundi,
H. Tarifi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6247.95044
Subject(s) - medicine , coagulation , hemostasis , observational study , recombinant factor viia , refractory (planetary science) , dosing , blood transfusion , surgery , retrospective cohort study , coagulation testing , factor vii , anesthesia , physics , astrobiology
Factor VIIa (recombinant) has an off-label use to control life-threatening bleeding that is refractory to other measures and was shown to decrease transfusion requirements.