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. 1990 Oct;66(780):855–857. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.66.780.855

Anticoagulation instability with life-threatening complication after dietary modification.

W H Chow 1, T C Chow 1, T M Tse 1, Y T Tai 1, W T Lee 1
PMCID: PMC2429705  PMID: 2099431

Abstract

Anticoagulation instability due to a change in intake of vitamin K after dietary modification was observed in 2 patients on long-term oral anticoagulants. One patient developed diffuse bruises treated conservatively with fresh frozen plasma transfusion and the other had a thrombosed aortic prosthesis which required emergency operation. To prevent such complications, dietary modification especially with food rich in vitamin K should be undertaken with care in patients on long-term oral anticoagulants.

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