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Coagulation Made Simple

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Life saver? rFVIIa<br />

• Recombinant (activated) Factor VII<br />

– Initiates hemostasis at sites of bleeding<br />

• Directly activates thrombin on platelets<br />

– Used in various complex settings<br />

• Hemophilia, inhibitors to factors VIII or IX<br />

• Warfarin-associated bleeding<br />

• Massive transfusion coagulopathy<br />

• Acute intracerebral hemorrhage<br />

• Cardiac Surgery<br />

• Severe trauma

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