Over 50 Years of Fibrinogen Concentrate. (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Costa-Filho, Rubens; Hochleitner, Gerald; Wendt, Michael; Teruya, Alexandre; Spahn, Donat R.
• Is Part Of: Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis. Volume 22:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 109
• Page End: 114
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: bleeding -- blood coagulation factors -- hemostasis; Hemostasis -- Periodicals; Thrombosis -- Periodicals; 616.13
• DOI: 10.1177/1076029615601494
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-0296

Abstract

March 2013 represented the 50th anniversary of the first license granted for a fibrinogen concentrate. In this review, we look at the history of bleeding management that led to the development of fibrinogen concentrate, discuss its current use, and consider future developments for this product.