Outcomes of Urgent Warfarin Reversal Using Fresh Frozen Plasma versus Prothrombin Complex Concentrate in the Emergency Department.

CONCLUSIONS: Octaplex for urgent reversal of warfarin resulted in faster reversal, lower red cell transfusion requirements with fewer adverse events than frozen plasma.
PMID: 23770745 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Circulation - June 14, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hickey M, Gatien M, Taljaard M, Aujnarain A, Giulivi A, Perry JJ Tags: Circulation Source Type: research