American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 97, Issue 3 , Pages 409-411 , 1 February 2006

Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety Profiles of Intravenous Vitamin K and Fresh Frozen Plasma as Treatment of Warfarin-Related Over-Anticoagulation in Patients With Mechanical Heart Valves

  • Kai-Hang Yiu, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • Chung-Wah Siu, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • Man-Hong Jim, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac and Medical Unit, The Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • Hung-Fat Tse, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • Katherine Fan, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac and Medical Unit, The Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • Mo-Chee Chau, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac and Medical Unit, The Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • Wing Hing Chow, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac and Medical Unit, The Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 852-2518-2618; fax: 852-2518-8558.

Received 15 July 2005 ,Revised 22 August 2005 ,Accepted 22 August 2005.

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PII: S0002-9149(05)01832-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.08.062

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 97, Issue 3 , Pages 409-411 , 1 February 2006

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