Summary

Use of prothrombin complex in patients with an intracerebral hemorrhage who are on oral anticoagulants

Bartolomé Navarro MT, Amores Valenciano P, Gómez Garrido M, Navarro Carrillo A, Romero Cebrián A

Affiliation of the authors

Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital General de Villarrobledo, Área Sanitaria de Albacete, Albacete, Spain. Servicio de Anestesia y Reanimación, Hospital General de Albacete, Albacete, Spain.

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Bartolomé Navarro MT, Amores Valenciano P, Gómez Garrido M, Navarro Carrillo A, Romero Cebrián A. Use of prothrombin complex in patients with an intracerebral hemorrhage who are on oral anticoagulants. Emergencias. 2012;24:130-3

Summary

The use of oral anticoagulants is increasing, leading to a rise in the number of

complications emergency health services must cope with. A review of the literature

showed that prothrombin complex is an important therapeutic option when emergency

reversion of anticoagulation is required, as it acts more quickly and completely than fresh

frozen plasma. In this case report we review the use and indications of prothrombin

complex in patients on oral anticoagulants, noting that rapid onset of effect is

particularly important in cases of intracerebral hemorrhage.

 

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