JOURNAL ARTICLE

Andexanet alfa and heparin resistance in cardiac surgery: Experiences and risks associated with the reversal of direct oral anticoagulants.

  • Published In: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2023, v. 63, n. 6. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Dohle, Daniel-Sebastian; Pfeiffer, Philipp; Probst, Chris; Treede, Hendrik 3 of 3

Abstract

Keywords: Andexanet alfa; direct oral anticoagulants; heart-lung machine; heparin resistance EN Andexanet alfa direct oral anticoagulants heart-lung machine heparin resistance 1 2 2 07/04/23 20230601 NES 230601 In their case report "Andexanet alfa in acute aortic syndrome: first UK experience", Al-Attar I et al. i describe their experiences with Andexanet alfa (AA) in the context of emergency surgeries for type A aortic dissections [[1]]. While the procedure was complication free and hemostasis was ensured in the 2 patients who received AA post-CPB, achieving suitable ACT despite repetitive heparin administrations in the patient with pre-hospital AA administration proved difficult. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2023/06, Vol. 63, Issue 6, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1010-7940
  • DOI:10.1093/ejcts/ezad189
  • Accession Number:164654110
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