Emergency management of patients being treated with oral anticoagulants

Vitamin K antagonists (VKA) are among the most widely prescribed drugs in the industrialized world. In fact, for decades, VKA have been the only orally available anticoagulant for the primary and secondary prevention of venous and arterial thrombotic events. Their efficacy has been widely demonstrat...

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Main Authors: Franco Manzato, Massimo Franchini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/79