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Feldeisen T, Alexandris-Souphis C, Haymart B, Kong X, Kline-Rogers E, Handoo F, Scott K, Ali M, Kozlowski J, Shah V, Krol G, Froehlich JB, Barnes GD. Anticoagulation Changes Following Major and Clinically Relevant Nonmajor Bleeding Events in Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients. J Pharm Pract 2021; 36:542-547. [PMID: 34962835 DOI: 10.1177/08971900211064189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bleeding events are common complications of oral anticoagulant drugs, including both warfarin and the direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). Some patients have their anticoagulant changed or discontinued after experiencing a bleeding event, while others continue the same treatment. Differences in anticoagulation management between warfarin- and DOAC-treated patients following a bleeding event are unknown. METHODS Patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation from six anticoagulation clinics taking warfarin or DOAC therapy who experienced an International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)-defined major or clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleeding event were identified between 2016 and 2020. The primary outcome was management of the anticoagulant following bleeding (discontinuation, change in drug class, and restarting of same drug class). DOAC- and warfarin-treated patients were propensity matched based on the individual elements of the CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores as well as the severity of the bleeding event. RESULTS Of the 509 patients on warfarin therapy and 246 on DOAC therapy who experienced a major or CRNM bleeding event, the majority of patients continued anticoagulation therapy. The majority of warfarin (231, 62.6%) and DOAC patients (201, 81.7%) restarted their previous anticoagulation. CONCLUSION Following a bleeding event, most patients restarted anticoagulation therapy, most often with the same type of anticoagulant that they previously had been taking.
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- Thane Feldeisen
- Frankel Cardiovascular Center, 21614Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Frankel Cardiovascular Center, 21614Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Frankel Cardiovascular Center, 21614Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Frankel Cardiovascular Center, 21614Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Frankel Cardiovascular Center, 21614Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- 21818William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA
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- 22945DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, Commerce Township, MI, USA
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- 2971Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Frankel Cardiovascular Center, 21614Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Frankel Cardiovascular Center, 21614Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Milling TJ, Refaai MA, Sengupta N. Anticoagulant Reversal in Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Review of Treatment Guidelines. Dig Dis Sci 2021; 66:3698-3714. [PMID: 33403486 PMCID: PMC9245141 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06728-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients receiving anticoagulant therapies, such as vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) or direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), commonly experience gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding as a complication and may require anticoagulant reversal prior to endoscopic treatment. Anticoagulant reversal agents include prothrombin complex concentrates (PCCs; including 3 or 4 coagulation factors), plasma, vitamin K, and target-specific DOAC reversal agents (e.g., idarucizumab and andexanet alfa). AIM To review current US, as well as international, guidelines for anticoagulant reversal agents in patients on VKAs or DOACs presenting with GI bleeding prior to endoscopy, guideline-based management of coagulation defects, timing of endoscopy, and recommendations for resumption of anticoagulant therapy following hemostasis. Supporting clinical data were also reviewed. METHODS This is a narrative review, based on PubMed and Internet searches reporting GI guidelines and supporting clinical data. RESULTS GI-specific guidelines state that use of reversal agents should be considered in patients with life-threatening GI bleeding. For VKA patients presenting with an international normalized ratio > 2.5, guidelines recommend PCCs (specifically 4F-PCC), as they may exhibit greater efficacy/safety compared with fresh frozen plasma in reversal of VKA-associated GI bleeding. For DOAC patients, most guidelines recommend targeted specific reversal agents in the setting of GI bleeding; however, PCCs (primarily 4F-PCC) are often listed as another option. Resumption of anticoagulant therapy following cessation of GI bleeding is also recommended to reduce risks of future thromboembolic complications. CONCLUSIONS The utility of anticoagulant reversal agents in GI bleeding is recognized in guidelines; however, such agents should be reserved for use in truly life-threatening scenarios.
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- Truman J. Milling
- Departments of Neurology and Surgery and Perioperative Care, Seton Dell Medical School Stroke Institute, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Section of Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, The University of Chicago, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Tomaselli GF, Mahaffey KW, Cuker A, Dobesh PP, Doherty JU, Eikelboom JW, Florido R, Gluckman TJ, Hucker WJ, Mehran R, Messé SR, Perino AC, Rodriguez F, Sarode R, Siegal DM, Wiggins BS. 2020 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Bleeding in Patients on Oral Anticoagulants. J Am Coll Cardiol 2020; 76:594-622. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.04.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Beedham W, Peck G, Richardson SE, Tsang K, Fertleman M, Shipway DJ. Head injury in the elderly - an overview for the physician. Clin Med (Lond) 2019; 19:177-184. [PMID: 30872306 PMCID: PMC6454360 DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.19-2-177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Head injury is a common cause for hospital admission and additionally 250,000 UK inpatients fall during hospital admissions annually. Head injury most commonly occurs as a result of falls from standing height in older adults. Older adults are frequently frail and multi-morbid; many have indications for anticoagulation and antiplatelet agents. The haemorrhagic complications of head injury occur in up to 16% of anticoagulated patients sustaining a head injury. These patients suffer adverse outcomes from surgery as a result of medical complications. Although geriatric trauma models are evolving to meet the demand of an ageing trauma population, medical support to trauma services is commonly delivered by general physicians, many of whom lack experience and training in this field. Determining the role of surgery and interrupted anticoagulation requires careful personalised risk assessment. Appreciation of the opposing risks can be challenging; it requires an understanding of the evidence base in both surgery and medicine to rationalise decision making and inform communication. This article aims to provide an overview for the physician with clinical responsibility for patients who have sustained head injury.
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Zapata-Wainberg G, Quintas S, Ximénez-Carrillo Rico Á, Masjuán Vallejo J, Cardona P, Castellanos Rodrigo M, Benavente Fernández L, García Pastor A, Egido J, Maciñeiras J, Serena J, Freijo Guerrero MDM, Moniche F, Vivancos J. Epidemiology of Intracranial Hemorrhage Associated with Oral Anticoagulants in Spain: Trends in Anticoagulation Complications Registry - The TAC 2 Study. INTERVENTIONAL NEUROLOGY 2018; 7:284-295. [PMID: 29765398 DOI: 10.1159/000487518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Objective Patients receiving treatment with oral anticoagulants (OACs) are at risk of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). In this study, we describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients receiving OACs who experience ICH and compare those receiving vitamin K antagonists (ICH-VKAs) with those receiving direct OACs (ICH-DOACs). Methods We performed a national, multicenter, descriptive, observational, retrospective study of all adult patients receiving OACs who were admitted to the neurology department with ICH over a 1-year period. The study population was divided into 2 groups (ICH-VKAs and ICH-DOACs). Epidemiological, clinical, radiological, and therapy-related variables, as well as functional outcome, were compared at 3 months. A total of 366 cases were included (331 ICH-VKAs, 35 ICH- DOACs). Results The crude annual incidence of OAC-induced ICH was 3.8 (95% CI, 2.78-3.41) per 100,000 inhabitants/year. The mean (± SD) age was greater for ICH-DOACs (81.5 ± 8.3 vs. 77.7 ± 8.3 years; p = 0.012). The median (IQR) volume of the hemorrhage was lower for ICH-DOACs (11 [30.8] vs. 25 [50.7] mL; p = 0.03). The functional independence rate at 3 months (modified Rankin Scale, mRS < 3) was similar in both groups, although stroke-related mortality was greater in ICH-VKAs (40 vs. 72.7%; p = 0.02). The most frequently indicated poststroke antithrombotic therapy was DOACs (38.7%). Conclusion We found that the incidence of OAC-induced ICH was greater than in previous studies. Hemorrhage volume and mortality were lower in ICH-DOACs than in ICH-VKAs. After stroke, DOACs were the most frequently indicated antithrombotic treatment.
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- Gustavo Zapata-Wainberg
- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Instituto de Investigacion Biomédica A Coruña, Coruña, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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Milling TJ, Clark CL, Feronti C, Song SS, Torbati SS, Fermann GJ, Weiss J, Patel D. Management of Factor Xa inhibitor-associated life-threatening major hemorrhage: A retrospective multi-center analysis. Am J Emerg Med 2018; 36:396-402. [PMID: 28843518 PMCID: PMC6049660 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.08.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Factor Xa (FXa) inhibitors, used for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism treatment and prevention, are the dominant non-Vitamin K oral anticoagulants on the market. While major bleeding may be less common with these agents compared to warfarin, it is always a risk, and little has been published on the most serious bleeding scenarios. This study describes a cohort of patients with FXa inhibitor-associated life-threatening bleeding events, their clinical characteristics, interventions and outcomes. METHODS We performed a retrospective, 5-center review of FXa inhibitor-treated major bleeding patients. Investigators identified potential cases by cross-referencing ICD-9/10 codes for hemorrhage with medication lists. Investigators selected cases they deemed to require immediate reversal of coagulopathy, and reviewed charts for characteristics, reversal strategies and other interventions, and outcomes. RESULTS A total of 56 charts met the inclusion criteria for the retrospective cohort, including 29 (52%) gastrointestinal bleeds (GIB), 19 (34%) intracranial hemorrhages (ICH) and 8 (14%) others. Twenty-four (43%) patients received various factor or plasma products, and the remainder received supportive care. Thirty-day mortality was 21% (n=12). Re-anticoagulation within 30-days occurred in 23 (41%) patients. Thromboembolic events (TEEs) occurred in 6 (11%) patients. No differences were observed in outcomes by treatment strategy. CONCLUSIONS This cohort of FXa inhibitor-associated major bleeding scenarios deemed appropriate for acute anticoagulant reversal illustrates the variable approaches in the absence of a specific reversal agent.
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Navigant Consulting Inc., London, United Kingdom
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Tomaselli GF, Mahaffey KW, Cuker A, Dobesh PP, Doherty JU, Eikelboom JW, Florido R, Hucker W, Mehran R, Messé SR, Pollack CV, Rodriguez F, Sarode R, Siegal D, Wiggins BS. 2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Bleeding in Patients on Oral Anticoagulants. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017; 70:3042-3067. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.09.1085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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