When blood is thinner than water.
Ann Card Anaesth
;
2013 Jan; 16(1): 63-65
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-145397
ABSTRACT
Antagonists of vitamin K dependant clotting factors are commonly used as treatment/prophylaxis for anticoagulation. Due to their narrow therapeutic window, a wide range of complications including death may occur. International normalized ratio (INR) is monitored to measure adequacy/excess of anticoagulation. There is a plethora of risk factors that may contribute to the uncontrollably high INR values. We describe our experience of a case of deep venous thrombosis wherein the patient had an overshoot of INR during anticoagulation therapy. We review the literature and discuss management in such scenarios.
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Main subject:
Vitamin K
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Blood Coagulation
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Humans
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Blood Coagulation Factors
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International Normalized Ratio
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Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited
Type of study:
Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Card Anaesth
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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