Recombinant Activated Factor VII as a Temporary Reversal Agent for Warfarin Anticoagulation: A Cautionary Report on an Off-Label Application

David M. Kalainov, MD, and Leonard A. Valentino, MD

Dr. Kalainov is Assistant Professor, Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Valentino is Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, and Director, Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.

David M. Kalainov, MD, and Leonard A. Valentino, MD

Dr. Kalainov is Assistant Professor, Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Valentino is Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, and Director, Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.

David M. Kalainov, MD, and Leonard A. Valentino, MD

Dr. Kalainov is Assistant Professor, Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Valentino is Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, and Director, Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.