Reversal of vitamin K antagonist-associated coagulopathy: A survey of current practice

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 122, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 864-866

  Neal, M ^a   Crowther, M ^b   Douketis, J ^b   Verhovsek, M ^b   Stidley, C ^a   Garcia, D ^a  

^a University of Mexico   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVITAMIN K; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 7; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; PROTHROMBIN COMPLEX;

BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LETTER; NORTH AMERICA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTICOAGULANTS; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; VITAMIN K; WARFARIN;

EID: 52049102219     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2008.06.003     Document Type: Letter

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