ORLANDO, Florida — Warfarin-induced coagulopathy is reversed faster with a weight-based factor VIII inhibitor bypassing activity regimen than with fresh frozen plasma, according to new research.

Thirteen patients with liver disease and an abnormal prothrombin time refractory to vitamin K therapy were studied (Tables 1 and 2). None of the patients were actively bleeding, and none had received ...

THE increasing enthusiasm for treating thromboembolic diseases with prothrombin-reducing drugs for long periods in ambulatory patients has emphasized the lack of clear definition of the therapeutic ...

Treatment with four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate was superior to plasma for the urgent reversal of vitamin K antagonist-induced anticoagulation prior to surgery, according to phase 3b study ...

WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The PT and APTT are important screening tests used in laboratory evaluation of patients suspected to have disorders of blood coagulation, including the presence of ...

The CoaguChek XS system (Roche Diagnostics) comprises a meter and specifically designed test strips that can analyse a blood sample (fresh capillary blood or fresh untreated whole venous blood) and ...