A concentrated form of prothrombin complex appears to rapidly and permanently reverse the effects of the novel anticoagulant rivaroxaban, a factor Xa inhibitor. But according to results of a small ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Increase in Prothrombin Level' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications.

Thirteen patients with liver disease and an abnormal prothrombin time refractory to vitamin K therapy were studied (Tables 1 and 2). None of the patients were actively bleeding, and none had received ...

Recently, another modified one-stage method, developed by Owren, 7 has been given the distinctive name of thrombotest. Claims have been made that this test is more satisfactory for controlling ...

Purpose Retinal artery occlusion is a common vision-threatening disease. Among other risk factors, coagulopathies leading to a hypercoagulable state have been associated with retinal artery occlusion.

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech ...

For patients who experience excessive bleeding during cardiac surgery, four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC), a blood product that contains clotting factors, is significantly more ...

Congenital factor VII deficiency is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 1,000,000. We ...

WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The PT and APTT are important screening tests used in laboratory evaluation of patients suspected to have disorders of blood coagulation, including the presence of ...