title: The use of prothrombin complex concentrates in two patients with non-pulsatile left ventricular assist devices.
authors: Department of Anesthesia & Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: lindsay.hurlburt@medportal.ca.
authors: Lindsay
authors: L
authors: Hurlburt
authors: Department of Anesthesia & Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Roscoe
authors: Department of Anesthesia & Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Adriaan
authors: A
authors: van Rensburg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019934:International Normalized Ratio; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors; D006490:Hemostatics; D014812:Vitamin K; C025667:prothrombin complex concentrates
keywords: Octaplex®; coagulation; coumadin; left ventricular assist devices (LVAD); prothrombin complex concentrates (PCC); warfarin