Reversal of Direct Oral Anticoagulants

Overview

Journal Br J Hosp Med (Lond)

Specialties General Medicine
Health Services

Date 2017 Mar 10

PMID 28277769

Authors

X-Y Zhang

M J Desborough

S Shapiro

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Abstract

An understanding of how to counteract the anticoagulant effect of direct oral anticoagulants is essential in the event of haemorrhage, emergency surgery and overdose. This review summarizes strategies for the reversal of direct oral anticoagulants, including the use of novel agents.