A COMPARISON OF HUMAN PROTHROMBIN COMPLEX AND FRESH FROZEN PLASMA FOR REVERSAL OF WARFARIN ANTICOAGULANT EFFECT IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT


Altinbilek E., Ozturk D., İKİZCELİ İ., Kavalci C.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, cilt.32, sa.1, ss.29-34, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.19193/0393-6384_2016_1_04
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.29-34
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Introduction: Warfarin, the most commonly used oral anticoagulant worldwide. Bleeding represents the most significant complication of warfarin therapy. The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacies of Human Prothrombin Complex (PCC) and Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) for reversal of warfarin-induced anticoagulant effect in the emergency department.