Accession Number:

ADA546173

Title:

Treatments for Reversing Warfarin Anticoagulation in Patients with Acute Intracranial Hemorrhage: A Structured Literature Review

Descriptive Note:

Journal article

Corporate Author:

BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER FORT SAM HOUSTON TX ARMY SURGICAL RESEARCH UNIT

Personal Author(s):

• Bechtel, Brett F.
• Nunez, Timothy C.
• Lyon, Jennifer A.
• Cotton, Bryan A.
• Barrett, Tyler W.

Report Date:

2011-07-08

Pagination or Media Count:

48.0

Abstract:

The acute management of patients on warfarin with spontaneous or traumatic intracranial hemorrhage continues to be debated in the medical literature. The objective of this paper was to conduct a structured review of the medical literature and summarize the advantages and risks of the available treatment options for reversing warfarin anticoagulation in patients who present to the emergency department with acute intracranial hemorrhage.

Descriptors:

• *HEMORRHAGE
• *ANTICOAGULANTS
• MEDICINE
• DOCUMENTS
• SKULL
• TRAUMA
• HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES
• LITERATURE SURVEYS
• EMERGENCIES
• PATIENTS

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE