title: Vitamin K to reverse the anticoagulant effect of vitamin K antagonists: can you teach an old dog new tricks?
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. jdouket@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Douketis
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Spyropoulos
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D019934:International Normalized Ratio; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006454:Hemoglobins; D014812:Vitamin K; D006493:Heparin