Dabigatran overdose: a case report of acute hepatitis. Extracorporeal treatment.
We report a case of dabigatran intoxication in an elderly man affected by heart failure and worsening renal function, who developed acute hepatitis and coma, which was successfully treated with continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration. Although extracorporeal therapy has been suggested as a strategy for clearing dabigatran during acute bleeding, this approach may be useful in other dabigatran-related, life-threatening conditions, such as that described in this report.
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Source: International Journal of Hematology - Category: Hematology Authors: Porru M, Mameli A, Cianchetti ME, Musu M, Schirru P, Ruberto MF, Barcellona D, Marongiu F Tags: Int J Hematol Source Type: research
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