What Is the Evidence for the Off-label Use of Recombinant Factor VIIa (rFVIIa) in the Acute Reversal of Warfarin? Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • Abstract A 47-year-old man presents with hypovolemic shock. He takes warfarin as a result of a mechanical mitral valve insertion 5 years prior, his INR at presentation is 8.4 and emergent CT reveals a very large retroperitoneal hematoma. Despite aggressive fluid and transfusion support he continues hypotensive, requiring ionotrope support. You are asked if he should receive recombinant factor VIIa.

publication date

  • January 1, 2008