Re: Roger Ailes dead at 77
At his age and apparent condition, it's a fair bet that he was on a Xa anticoagulant like Xarelto for coronary disease. Although some are under investigation, there is no reliable, proven reversal agent for this class of drugs. Basically, that means that a subdural hematoma is going to be fatal warfarin is a PITA to take and requires periodic blood tests, but it can be reversed. If you fall and end up with a subdural hematoma and you're on one of the Xa class anticoagulants, your survival chances are essentially zero...
At his age and apparent condition, it's a fair bet that he was on a Xa anticoagulant like Xarelto for coronary disease. Although some are under investigation, there is no reliable, proven reversal agent for this class of drugs. Basically, that means that a subdural hematoma is going to be fatal warfarin is a PITA to take and requires periodic blood tests, but it can be reversed. If you fall and end up with a subdural hematoma and you're on one of the Xa class anticoagulants, your survival chances are essentially zero...