Reversal of anticoagulation-induced bleeding in the perioperative period can be challenging, particularly with an unstable patient with a mechanical valve. We present a case of life-threatening bleeding successfully managed with a prothrombin complex concentrate as an alternative to fresh frozen plasma.
Rahul Kar, Erik Abel, Pamela Burcham, and Michael S Firstenberg.
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, OH, USA.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2013 Aug 1; 17 (2): 421-2.
AbstractReversal of anticoagulation-induced bleeding in the perioperative period can be challenging, particularly with an unstable patient with a mechanical valve. We present a case of life-threatening bleeding successfully managed with a prothrombin complex concentrate as an alternative to fresh frozen plasma.