[HSF] pre op vit k

[Prasanna Simha M]

I do the same and also give it preop in redos especially with TR and those
who are malnourished.
Prasanna

On Dec 4, 2007 5:01 PM, alsadd <alsadd at ksu.edu.sa> wrote:

> I use it if the patient has significant tricuspid disease with all the
> physical signs of it. In addition I used in cirrohtics who occasionally
> come
> in for some procedures. The way I give it is the following
> 10 mg of Vitamin K1 i.v. over ten minutes by given by a physician.
> Depending
> on the situation it can be repeated daily for three days. We used to see
> valves in the extreme and that was part of the preop preparations for
> them.
> That was then but now most of the work is CABG
> By the way the protocol I described is written in a very popular book for
> pre and post op care for CT residents. I remember the regimen from my
> residency days and I have used when needed since I started my practice.
> Hope it helps
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:openheart-l-bounces at lists.hsforum.com] On Behalf Of yadav del
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 9:06 AM
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> Subject: [HSF] pre op vit k
>
>  Does pre op vitamin K  decrease post op bleeding? Any disdvantage of
> using
> Vit k is known?
>
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