Prothrombin complex concentrate for direct factor Xa inhibitor-associated bleeding or before urgent surgery

INTRODUCTION: Factor Xa inhibitor (FXaI)-associated bleeding events are common and associated with substantial morbidity. Systematic evaluation of widely available, effective, and affordable FXaI bleed management strategies is needed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a single-center retrospective cohort study of FXaI-treated patients presenting to a tertiary academic medical center from January 2018 to May 2019 who received 25-50 IU/kg …