Reversing the effects of oral anticoagulants in clinical practice

In this video 'Reversing the Effects of Oral Anticoagulants in Clinical Practice,' experts Professor Samuel Goldhaber (Harvard Medical School, United States), Professor Jeffrey Weitz (McMaster University, Canada) and Professor John Eikelboom (McMaster University, Canada) discuss:

• The importance of preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), for which anticoagulation therapy is essential
• Clinical situations where reversing an anticoagulant might be needed
• The principles of reversing any oral anticoagulant in clinical practice
• The established measures available in clinical practice to manage and stop bleeding and reverse anticoagulation
• The outcome of reversing anticoagulation in the case of intracranial bleeding