International Perfusion Association

Day: January 16, 2024

Factor VII

Trends in the Use of Recombinant Activated Factor VII and Prothrombin Complex Concentrate in Heart Transplant Patients in Virginia

The study investigated the use of procoagulant factors during heart transplants in Virginia and their potential link to postoperative thrombosis. It found a decrease in the use of off-label recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) but an increase in off-label prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) use, with rFVIIa associated with a higher risk of thrombosis, although patients receiving it were more critically ill, which may have influenced the results.

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