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Hao W, Gu Y, Hu S, Ji X, Wang Y, Duan J. An Exploration of Anti-Inflammatory Therapy in Acute/Subacute Severe Cerebral Venous Thrombosis with Hereditary Protein C/S Deficiency: Case Series. J Inflamm Res 2023; 16:5403-5415. [PMID: 38026243 PMCID: PMC10676091 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s428589] [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: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background Inflammation was associated with the severity of severe cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) on admission and poor prognosis at discharge. Hereditary protein C/S deficiency (hereditary PCD/PSD) not only promotes thrombosis but also activates the inflammatory response, further inducing venous thrombosis. However, conventional treatments such as standard anticoagulant/endovascular therapy (EVT) do not seem to improve prognosis. Anti-inflammatory therapy may be a new way to treat the disease. Methods We enrolled five patients with acute/subacute severe CVT with hereditary PCD/PSD from January 2020 to July 2022. In addition to standard anticoagulant therapy, all of them were given short-term methylprednisolone pulse therapy. Neurological deficit, increased intracranial pressure, venous recanalization, serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inflammatory markers and adverse events were retrospectively described before and after treatment and at 6 months after discharge. Results Inflammatory indexes of all patients were significantly elevated on admission. After methylprednisolone pulse therapy, serum inflammatory indexes including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (P=0.043); platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (P=0.043); systemic immune inflammatory index (P=0.043); interleukin-6 (P=0.043) and hypersensitive C-reactive protein (P=0.022) reduced dramatically compared with baseline. CSF inflammatory indexes had a decreasing trend compared with baseline (P>0.05). In terms of venous recanalization, one patient achieved complete recanalization, four patients obtained partial recanalization. Compared with baseline on admission, the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS), modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and intracranial pressure were all considerably lower at discharge (P=0.029, P=0.041 and P=0.017). At 6-month follow-up, NIHSS and mRS further declined. During hospitalization and 6-month follow-up, none of the five patients experienced severe steroid-related adverse effects such as recurrence of venous thrombosis, spontaneous fracture or osteonecrosis, and gastroduodenal ulcer. Conclusion Acute/subacute severe CVT with hereditary PCD/PSD has high levels of inflammation. In addition to conventional anticoagulant therapy, early anti-inflammatory therapy using steroids may be necessary. Nevertheless, substantial randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes are required for further investigation.
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- Wensi Hao
- Department of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Bennett KK, Schwier NC. Should direct oral anticoagulants be used to treat protein C or S deficiency? JAAPA 2023; 36:8-10. [PMID: 37368848 DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000937288.04720.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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ABSTRACT Few studies have evaluated the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with major thrombophilias, such as protein C or S deficiency. The data related to use of DOACs in treating protein C or S deficiency are heterogeneous, consisting of various DOACs, inconsistent ranges of dosing, dissimilar patient demographics, and inconsistent clinical endpoints. Vitamin K antagonists and low-molecular-weight heparins are preferred until more robust data are available about using DOACs in patients with protein C or S deficiency.
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- Kiya K Bennett
- Kiya K. Bennett is an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences in the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center's College of Pharmacy in Oklahoma City, and a clinical pharmacy specialist in internal medicine at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center. At the time this article was written, Nicholas C. Schwier was an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences at the University of Oklahoma and a clinical pharmacy specialist in cardiology at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center. He now is assistant dean of experiential education and a clinical associate professor in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Binghamton University in Johnson City, N.Y. Dr. Schwier discloses that he has received honoraria from and serves on the speaker's bureau for Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals. The authors have disclosed no other potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise
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Khider L, Gendron N, Mauge L. Inherited Thrombophilia in the Era of Direct Oral Anticoagulants. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:1821. [PMID: 35163742 PMCID: PMC8837096 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Severe inherited thrombophilia includes rare deficiencies of natural anticoagulants (antithrombin and proteins C and S) and homozygous or combined factor V Leiden and FII G20210A variants. They are associated with a high thrombosis risk and can impact the duration of anticoagulation therapy for patients with a venous thromboembolism (VTE) event. Therefore, it is important to diagnose thrombophilia and to use adapted anticoagulant therapy. The widespread use of direct anticoagulants (DOACs) for VTE has raised new issues concerning inherited thrombophilia. Concerning inherited thrombophilia diagnosis, DOACs are directed toward either FIIa or FXa and can therefore interfere with coagulation assays. This paper reports DOAC interference in several thrombophilia tests, including the assessment of antithrombin, protein S, and protein C activities. Antithrombin activity and clot-based assays used for proteins C and S can be overestimated, with a risk of missing a deficiency. The use of a device to remove DOACs should be considered to minimize the risk of false-negative results. The place of DOACs in the treatment of VTE in thrombophilia patients is also discussed. Available data are encouraging, but given the variability in thrombosis risk within natural anticoagulant deficiencies, evidence in patients with well-characterized thrombophilia would be useful.
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- Lina Khider
- Service de Médecine Vasculaire, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris-Centre (AP-HP.CUP), F-75015 Paris, France;
- Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis, Université de Paris, INSERM, F-75006 Paris, France;
- Biosurgical Research Lab (Carpentier Foundation), AP-HP, F-75015 Paris, France
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- Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis, Université de Paris, INSERM, F-75006 Paris, France;
- Biosurgical Research Lab (Carpentier Foundation), AP-HP, F-75015 Paris, France
- Service d’Hématologie Biologique, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris-Centre (AP-HP.CUP), F-75015 Paris, France
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- Service d’Hématologie Biologique, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris-Centre (AP-HP.CUP), F-75015 Paris, France
- PARCC, Université de Paris, INSERM, F-75015 Paris, France
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Fukushima T, Shimomura Y, Nagaya S, Morishita E, Kawakami O. A Case of Treatment With Dabigatran for Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Caused by Hereditary Protein C Deficiency. Cureus 2021; 13:e15473. [PMID: 34262811 PMCID: PMC8260210 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A 37-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with involuntary movements. She had no medical or family history of thromboembolism, nor was she on any medication. She showed no impaired consciousness, cranial nerve abnormalities, abnormal breathing, stiff neck or paralysis. Magnetic resonance venography exhibited poor visualization of intracranial vein. The protein C activity level reduced but the protein C antigen level was normal. Genetic analysis revealed a heterozygous mutation in exon 7 c.577-579delAAG, p.Lys193del on protein C gene. She was diagnosed with cerebral venous thrombosis and hereditary protein C deficiency type II. She received heparin in acute phase, and switched to dabigatran in chronic phase. Consequently, she had no recurrence of cerebral venous thrombosis and other complications. Dabigatran might be one of the alternative choices for patients with cerebral venous thrombosis and protein C deficiency.
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- Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, JPN
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- Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, JPN
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Bose G, Graveline J, Yogendrakumar V, Shorr R, Fergusson DA, Le Gal G, Coutinho J, Mendonça M, Viana-Baptista M, Nagel S, Dowlatshahi D. Direct oral anticoagulants in treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e040212. [PMID: 33593766 PMCID: PMC7888326 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Current guidelines do not recommend direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) to treat cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) despite their benefits over standard therapy. We performed a systematic review to summarise the published experience of DOAC therapy in CVT. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, Embase and COCHRANE databases up to 18 November 2020. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA All published articles of patients with CVT treated with DOAC were included. Studies without follow-up information were excluded. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Two independent reviewers screened articles and extracted data. A risk of bias analysis was performed. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES Safety data included mortality, intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) or other adverse events. Efficacy data included recurrent CVT, recanalisation rates and disability by modified Rankin Scales (mRS). RESULTS 33 studies met inclusion criteria. One randomised controlled trial, 5 observational cohorts and 27 case series or studies reported 279 patients treated with DOAC for CVT: 41% dabigatran, 47% rivaroxaban, 10% apixaban and 2% edoxaban, in addition to 315 patients treated with standard therapy. The observational cohorts showed a similar risk of death in DOAC and standard therapy arms (RR 2.12, 95% CI 0.29 to 15.59). New ICH was reported in 2 (0.7%) DOAC-treated patients and recurrent CVT occurred in 4 (1.5%). A favourable mRS between 0 and 2 was reported in 94% of DOAC-treated patients, more likely than standard therapy in observational cohorts (RR 1.13, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.25). CONCLUSION The evidence for DOAC use in CVT is limited although suggests sufficient safety and efficacy despite variability in timing and dose of treatment. This systematic review highlights that further rigorous trials are needed to validate these findings and to determine optimal treatment regimens.
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- Gauruv Bose
- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital de Egas Moniz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, NOVA Medical School, NMS, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital de Egas Moniz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, NOVA Medical School, NMS, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Champalimaud Research, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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