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Guede-Fernández F, Silva Pinto T, Semedo H, Vital C, Coelho P, Oliosi ME, Azevedo S, Dias P, Londral A. Enhancing postoperative anticoagulation therapy with remote patient monitoring: A pilot crossover trial study to evaluate portable coagulometers and chatbots in cardiac surgery follow-up. Digit Health 2024; 10:20552076241269515. [PMID: 39139188 PMCID: PMC11319326 DOI: 10.1177/20552076241269515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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Objective Prior research has not assessed the value of remote patient monitoring (RPM) systems for patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy after cardiac surgery. This study aims to assess whether the clinical follow-up through RPM yields comparable outcomes with the standard protocol. Methods A crossover trial assigned participants to SOC-RPM or RPM-SOC, starting with the standard of care (SOC) for the first 6 months after surgery and using RPM for the following 6 months, or vice-versa, respectively. During RPM, patients used the Coaguchek© to accurately measure International Normalized Ratio values and a mobile text-based chatbot to report PROs and adjust the therapeutic dosage. The study assessed patients' and clinicians' experience with RPM and compared direct costs. Results Twenty-seven patients participated. The median time in therapeutic range (TTR) levels during RPM were 72.2% and 50.6% for the SOC-RPM and RPM-SOC arms, respectively, and during SOC, they were 49.4% and 58.4% for SOC-RPM and RPM-SOC arms, respectively. Patients and the clinical team reported high trust and satisfaction with the proposed digital service. Statistically significant differences were only found in the cost of RPM in the RPM-SOC, which was higher than SOC in the SOC-RPM arm. Conclusions Portable coagulometers and chatbots can enhance the remote management of patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy, improving patient experience. This presents a promising alternative to the current standard procedure. The results of this study seem to suggest that RPM may have a higher value when initiated after a SOC period rather than starting RPM immediately after surgery.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06423521.
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- Federico Guede-Fernández
- Value for Health CoLAB, Lisboa, Portugal
- LIBPhys (Laboratory for Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering and Radiation Physics), NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
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- Área de Coração, Vasos e Tórax - Cirurgia Cardíaca, Hospital de Santa Marta, Unidade Local de Saúde São José, Lisboa, Portugal
- Centro Clínico Académico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Área de Coração, Vasos e Tórax - Cirurgia Cardíaca, Hospital de Santa Marta, Unidade Local de Saúde São José, Lisboa, Portugal
- Centro Clínico Académico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Área de Coração, Vasos e Tórax - Cirurgia Cardíaca, Hospital de Santa Marta, Unidade Local de Saúde São José, Lisboa, Portugal
- Centro Clínico Académico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Área de Coração, Vasos e Tórax - Cirurgia Cardíaca, Hospital de Santa Marta, Unidade Local de Saúde São José, Lisboa, Portugal
- Centro Clínico Académico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Comprehensive Health Research Center, NOVA Medical School, NOVA University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Value for Health CoLAB, Lisboa, Portugal
- LIBPhys (Laboratory for Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering and Radiation Physics), NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
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- Value for Health CoLAB, Lisboa, Portugal
- CEG-IST, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Value for Health CoLAB, Lisboa, Portugal
- Comprehensive Health Research Center, NOVA Medical School, NOVA University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Value for Health CoLAB, Lisboa, Portugal
- Comprehensive Health Research Center, NOVA Medical School, NOVA University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
- REAL Translation and Innovation Towards Global Health, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
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Dryden L, Song J, Valenzano TJ, Yang Z, Debnath M, Lin R, Topolovec-Vranic J, Mamdani M, Antoniou T. Evaluation of Machine Learning Approaches for Predicting Warfarin Discharge Dose in Cardiac Surgery Patients: Retrospective Algorithm Development and Validation Study. JMIR Cardio 2023; 7:e47262. [PMID: 38055310 PMCID: PMC10733832 DOI: 10.2196/47262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Warfarin dosing in cardiac surgery patients is complicated by a heightened sensitivity to the drug, predisposing patients to adverse events. Predictive algorithms are therefore needed to guide warfarin dosing in cardiac surgery patients. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to develop and validate an algorithm for predicting the warfarin dose needed to attain a therapeutic international normalized ratio (INR) at the time of discharge in cardiac surgery patients. METHODS We abstracted variables influencing warfarin dosage from the records of 1031 encounters initiating warfarin between April 1, 2011, and November 29, 2019, at St Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We compared the performance of penalized linear regression, k-nearest neighbors, random forest regression, gradient boosting, multivariate adaptive regression splines, and an ensemble model combining the predictions of the 5 regression models. We developed and validated separate models for predicting the warfarin dose required for achieving a discharge INR of 2.0-3.0 in patients undergoing all forms of cardiac surgery except mechanical mitral valve replacement and a discharge INR of 2.5-3.5 in patients receiving a mechanical mitral valve replacement. For the former, we selected 80% of encounters (n=780) who had initiated warfarin during their hospital admission and had achieved a target INR of 2.0-3.0 at the time of discharge as the training cohort. Following 10-fold cross-validation, model accuracy was evaluated in a test cohort comprised solely of cardiac surgery patients. For patients requiring a target INR of 2.5-3.5 (n=165), we used leave-p-out cross-validation (p=3 observations) to estimate model performance. For each approach, we determined the mean absolute error (MAE) and the proportion of predictions within 20% of the true warfarin dose. We retrospectively evaluated the best-performing algorithm in clinical practice by comparing the proportion of cardiovascular surgery patients discharged with a therapeutic INR before (April 2011 and July 2019) and following (September 2021 and May 2, 2022) its implementation in routine care. RESULTS Random forest regression was the best-performing model for patients with a target INR of 2.0-3.0, an MAE of 1.13 mg, and 39.5% of predictions of falling within 20% of the actual therapeutic discharge dose. For patients with a target INR of 2.5-3.5, the ensemble model performed best, with an MAE of 1.11 mg and 43.6% of predictions being within 20% of the actual therapeutic discharge dose. The proportion of cardiovascular surgery patients discharged with a therapeutic INR before and following implementation of these algorithms in clinical practice was 47.5% (305/641) and 61.1% (11/18), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Machine learning algorithms based on routinely available clinical data can help guide initial warfarin dosing in cardiac surgery patients and optimize the postsurgical anticoagulation of these patients.
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- Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Targeted next-generation sequencing of genes involved in Warfarin Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics pathways using the Saudi Warfarin Pharmacogenetic study (SWAP). THE PHARMACOGENOMICS JOURNAL 2023:10.1038/s41397-023-00300-3. [PMID: 36739459 DOI: 10.1038/s41397-023-00300-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant commonly used for treatment and prophylaxis against thromboembolic events. Warfarins's narrow therapeutic index window is one of the main challenges in clinical practice; thus, it requires frequent monitoring and dose adjustment to maintain patients' therapeutic range. Warfarin dose variation and response are attributed to several inter-and intra-individuals factors, including genetic variants in enzymes involved in warfarin pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) pathways. Thus, we aim to utilize the next-generation sequencing (NGS) approach to identify rare and common genetic variants that might be associated with warfarin responsiveness. METHOD AND RESULTS A predesigned NGS panel that included 16 genes involved in Warfarin PK/PD pathways was used to sequence 786 patients from the Saudi Warfarin Pharmacogenetic Cohort (SWAP). Identified variants were annotated using several annotation tools to identify the pathogenicity and allele frequencies of these variants. We conducted variants-level association tests with warfarin dose. We identified 710 variants within the sequenced genes; 19% were novel variants, with the vast majority being scarce variants. The genetic association tests showed that VKORC1 (rs9923231, and rs61742245), CYP2C9 (rs98332238, rs9332172, rs1057910, rs9332230, rs1799853, rs1057911, and rs9332119), CYP2C19 (rs28399511, and rs3758581), and CYP2C8 (rs11572080 and rs10509681) were significantly associated with warfarin weekly dose. Our model included genetics, and non-genetic factors explained 40.1% of warfarin dose variation. CONCLUSION The study identifies novel variants associated with warfarin dose in the Saudi population. These variants are more likely to be population-specific variants, suggesting that population-specific studies should be conducted before adopting a universal warfarin genotype-guided dosing algorithm.
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Nei SD, Wieruszewski PM, Scott R, Greason KL. Comparison of Warfarin to Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2021; 21:453-458. [PMID: 33354747 DOI: 10.1007/s40256-020-00443-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was the initial antithrombotic regimen of choice following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Subsequent identification of subclinical valve thrombosis in high-risk patients has questioned whether warfarin should be used as an alternative to DAPT for some patients. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare thromboembolic events, bleeding, and all-cause mortality between DAPT and warfarin following TAVR. METHODS This was a single-center, retrospective review of TAVR patients who received DAPT or warfarin following TAVR between 2008 and 2018. The primary endpoint was occurrence of thromboembolic events during the hospital stay and 1-year follow-up, while secondary endpoints included bleeding and all-cause mortality. RESULTS Of the included 764 patients, 193 received DAPT and 571 received warfarin. The median Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Predicted Risk of Mortality (PROM) scores were 8.3% for the DAPT group and 6.5% for the warfarin group. The primary endpoint occurred 30 times (3.9%) during the study timeframe. No differences in thromboembolic events between the DAPT and warfarin groups were found (4.14% vs. 3.85%; p = 0.857), and there was no difference in bleeding (6.22% vs. 5.08%; p = 0.544) or risk of mortality (hazard ratio 0.59, 95% confidence interval 0.33-1.06; p = 0.076). CONCLUSIONS In this study, warfarin had similar effectiveness and safety, compared with DAPT, for antithrombotic management post-TAVR. For patients whom the provider deemed anticoagulation is indicated, our data suggest warfarin is a well-tolerated option following TAVR in intermediate- and high-risk STS score patients.
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- Scott D Nei
- Department of Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
- Multidisciplinary Epidemiology and Translational Research in Intensive Care (METRIC) Group, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Al Ammari M, AlBalwi M, Sultana K, Alabdulkareem IB, Almuzzaini B, Almakhlafi NS, Aldrees M, Alghamdi J. The effect of the VKORC1 promoter variant on warfarin responsiveness in the Saudi WArfarin Pharmacogenetic (SWAP) cohort. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11613. [PMID: 32669629 PMCID: PMC7363835 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68519-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Warfarin is a frequently prescribed oral anticoagulant with a narrow therapeutic index, requiring careful dosing and monitoring. However, patients respond with significant inter-individual variability in terms of the dose and responsiveness of warfarin, attributed to genetic polymorphisms within the genes responsible for the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of warfarin. Extensive warfarin pharmacogenetic studies have been conducted, including studies resulting in genotype-guided dosing guidelines, but few large scale studies have been conducted with the Saudi population. In this study, we report the study design and baseline characteristics of the Saudi WArfarin Pharmacogenomics (SWAP) cohort, as well as the association of the VKORC1 promoter variants with the warfarin dose and the time to a stable INR. In the 936 Saudi patients recruited in the SWAP study, the minor allele C of rs9923231 was significantly associated with a 8.45 mg higher weekly warfarin dose (p value = 4.0 × 10-46), as well as with a significant delay in achieving a stable INR level. The addition of the rs9923231 status to the model, containing all the significant clinical variables, doubled the warfarin dose explained variance to 31%. The SWAP cohort represents a valuable resource for future research with the objective of identifying rare and prevalent genetic variants, which can be incorporated in personalized anticoagulation therapy for the Saudi population.
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- Maha Al Ammari
- Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Office, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Sciences Research Center, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Genomics Research Department, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, The Saudi Biobank, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Zhu Z, Li Y, Meng X, Han J, Li Y, Liu K, Shen J, Qin Y, Zhang H. New warfarin anticoagulation management model after heart valve surgery: rationale and design of a prospective, multicentre, randomised trial to compare an internet-based warfarin anticoagulation management model with the traditional warfarin management model. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e032949. [PMID: 31811010 PMCID: PMC6924837 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Warfarin is an effective anticoagulant and the only oral anticoagulant available for patients with mechanical heart valves. The prothrombin time and the associated international normalised ratio (INR) are routinely tested to monitor the response to anticoagulation therapy in patients. Patients who undergo mechanical heart valve replacement need lifelong anticoagulation therapy, and their INR is regularly measured to adjust the anticoagulation strength and the dose of anticoagulation drugs. Appropriate warfarin anticoagulation management can reduce patient complications, such as bleeding and thrombosis, and improve the long-term survival rate. We propose modern internet technology as a platform to build a warfarin anticoagulation follow-up system after valve replacement surgery. This system will provide doctors and patients with more standardised and safer follow-up methods as well as a method to further reduce the risk of warfarin anticoagulation-related complications and improve its therapeutic effects. METHODS AND ANALYSIS A prospective, multicentre, randomised, controlled trial will be conducted. A total of 700 patients who require long-term warfarin anticoagulation monitoring after heart valve replacement will be enrolled and randomly divided at a 1:1 ratio into a traditional outpatient anticoagulation management group and a group undergoing a new method of management based on the internet technology with follow-up for 1 year. Differences in the percentage of time in the therapeutic range (TTR), drug dose adjustments, bleeding/thrombosis and other related complications will be observed. The primary endpoint is the difference in the TTR between the two groups. The purpose of this study is to explore a safer and more effective mode of doctor-patient interaction and communication in the internet era. As of 13 July 2019, 534 patients had been enrolled. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University. The results will be published in a peer-reviewed medical journal. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ChiCTR1800016204.
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- Zhihui Zhu
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Olson LM, Nei AM, Dierkhising RA, Joyce DL, Nei SD. Warfarin-Induced Rapid Rise in INR Post-Cardiac Surgery Is Not Associated With Increased Bleeding Risk. Ann Pharmacother 2019; 53:1184-1191. [PMID: 31304766 DOI: 10.1177/1060028019858677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background: Post-cardiac surgery bleeding can have devastating consequences, and it is unknown if warfarin-induced rapid international normalized ratio (INR) rise during the immediate postoperative period increases bleed risk. Objective: To determine the impact of warfarin-induced rapid-rise INR on post-cardiac surgery bleeding. Methods: This was a single-center, retrospective chart review of post-cardiac surgery patients initiated on warfarin at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester. Patients were grouped based on occurrence or absence of rapid-rise INR (increase ≥1.0 within 24 hours). The primary outcome compared bleed events between groups. Secondary outcomes assessed hospital length of stay (LOS) and identified risk factors associated with bleed events and rapid rise in INR. Results: During the study period, 2342 patients were included, and 56 bleed events were evaluated. Bleed events were similar between rapid-rise (n = 752) and non-rapid-rise (n = 1590) groups in both univariate (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.22; P = 0.594) and multivariable models (HR = 1.24; P = 0.561). Those with rapid-rise INR had longer LOS after warfarin administration (discharge HR = 0.84; P = 0.0002). The most common warfarin dose immediately prior to rapid rise was 5 mg. Risk factors for rapid-rise INR were low body mass index, female gender, and cross-clamp time. Conclusion and Relevance: This represents the first report to assess warfarin-related rapid-rise INR in post-cardiac surgery patients and found correlation to hospital LOS but not bleed events. Conservative warfarin dosing may be warranted until further research can be conducted.
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Mohammadi K, Kargar M. Sensitivity to warfarin following cardiac surgery. Ther Adv Drug Saf 2018; 9:673-674. [PMID: 30546861 DOI: 10.1177/2042098618804488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Keyhan Mohammadi
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Rational Use of Drugs, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, No. 92, Karimkhan-e-Zand Blvd. Haft-e-Tir Square, Tehran, Iran
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