In older adults with von Willebrand disorders, antifibrinolytics and factor concentrates are generally safe, while desmopressin requires caution and IVIG for acquired cases may increase thrombotic risk.
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May inform perioperative hemostasis choices in older VWD patients; leaves open confirmation of safety signals in larger trials.
Poston et al. (2023) studied this question.
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