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Abstract
Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in the general population. In western countries with aging populations, atrial fibrillation poses a significant health concern, as it is associated with a high risk of thromboembolism, stroke, congestive heart failure, and myocardial infarction. Thrombi are generated in the left atrial appendage, and subsequent embolism into the cerebral circulation is a major cause of ischemic stroke. Therefore, patients have a lifetime risk of stroke, and those at high risk, defined as a CHA2DS2-VASc2 (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age >75 years, diabetes mellitus, stroke/transient ischemic attack/thromboembolism, vascular disease, age 65-74 yrs, sex category) ≥2, are usually placed on oral anticoagulants. Unfortunately, long-term anticoagulation poses bleeding risks, of which intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is the most feared and deadly complication.In patients who survive an ICH, the question of oral anticoagulation resumption arises. It is a therapeutic dilemma in which clinicians must decide how to manage the risk of thromboembolism versus recurrent hemorrhage. Although there is a substantial amount of retrospective data on the topic of resumption of anticoagulation, there are, at this time, no randomized controlled trials addressing the issue. We therefore sought to address ICH risk and management, summarize high quality existing evidence on restarting oral anticoagulation, and suggest an approach to clinical decision-making.
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Shin H, Cho MC, Kim RB, Kim CH, Choi NC, Kim SK, Koh EH. Laboratory measurement of apixaban using anti-factor Xa assays in acute ischemic stroke patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2018; 45:250-256. [PMID: 29198080 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-017-1590-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Apixaban is effective and safe for preventing stroke, and its usage has increased exponentially in recent years. However, data concerning the therapeutic range of apixaban is limited. This study determined the trough and peak levels of apixaban-specific anti-factor Xa activity (AFXaA) in acute ischemic stroke patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) in Korea. The study included 85 patients who received apixaban. Blood samples were taken to measure the trough and peak levels of AFXaA using a chromogenic anti-factor assay, as well as prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT). We also reviewed complications such as major bleeding of patients treated with apixaban. In patients given a 5.0-mg apixaban dose, the median trough and peak levels of AFXaA were 104.5 and 202.0 ng/mL. In patients given a 2.5-mg apixaban dose, the median trough and peak AFXaA levels were 76.0 and 151.0 ng/mL. The PT showed a positive correlation with increased AFXaA activity at both levels (Trough R = 0.486, Peak R = 0.592), but the aPTT had no relationship with AFXaA activity at both levels (Trough R = 0.181, Peak R = 0.129). Two cases with intracranial bleeding belonged to the highest AFXaA quartile (Trough, p = 0.176; Peak, p = 0.053). In conclusion, we determined the trough and peak levels of AFXaA in patients with NVAF while being treated with the apixaban in Korea. Our results could be used as a starting point when setting the reference ranges for laboratories using anti-Xa assay. Large-scale studies are needed to establish the reference range for AFXaA in patients with NVAF.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hyoshim Shin
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, 79, Gangnam-ro, Jinju, 660-702, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, 79, Gangnam-ro, Jinju, 660-702, South Korea
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- Research Department, Gyeongnam Regional Cancer Center, Jinju, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, South Korea
- Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, 79, Gangnam-ro, Jinju, 660-702, South Korea.
- Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea.
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Intagliata NM, Argo CK, Stine JG, Lisman T, Caldwell SH, Violi F. Concepts and Controversies in Haemostasis and Thrombosis Associated with Liver Disease: Proceedings of the 7th International Coagulation in Liver Disease Conference. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118:1491-1506. [PMID: 30060258 PMCID: PMC6202935 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1666861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- N. M. Intagliata
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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- I Clinica Medica, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Spinal Cord Hemorrhage. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2018; 27:1435-1446. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Periprocedural Management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Surrounding Cardioversion and Invasive Electrophysiological Procedures. Cardiol Rev 2018; 26:245-254. [PMID: 29621010 PMCID: PMC6082596 DOI: 10.1097/crd.0000000000000188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. As direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have demonstrated favorable efficacy and safety outcomes compared with vitamin K antagonists for the treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism and the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, their role in the management of anticoagulation during electrophysiological procedures continues to evolve. At present, guidelines are limited regarding specific recommendations for the use of DOACs in these clinical settings. Here, we review available data regarding the risks and benefits associated with various periprocedural anticoagulation management approaches when patients receiving DOACs undergo electrophysiologic procedures including cardioversion, ablation, and device implantation. This discussion is intended to provide clinicians with an overview of available evidence and best practices to minimize the risk of both thromboembolic and bleeding events in the periprocedural setting.
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Touzé E, Gruel Y, Gouin-Thibault I, De Maistre E, Susen S, Sie P, Derex L. Intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke in patients on direct oral anticoagulants. Eur J Neurol 2018; 25:747-e52. [PMID: 29360254 DOI: 10.1111/ene.13582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Whereas intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is allowed for acute ischaemic stroke in patients on vitamin K antagonists with international normalized ratio ≤1.7, there are no similar recommendations for patients on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), notably due to the lack of coagulation tests to assess the therapeutic effects. Although the literature is scarce, consisting of small case series and retrospective studies, considering the frequency of this situation the French Vascular Neurology Society and the French Study Group on Haemostasis and Thrombosis have worked on a joint position paper to provide a practical position regarding the emergency management of ischaemic stroke in patients on DOACs. METHOD Based on a review of the literature, the authors wrote a first text that was submitted to a broad panel of members from the two societies. The text was then amended by the authors to address experts' comments and to reach a consensus. RESULTS In patients with normal renal function and who stopped the DOAC for at least 48 h, the management should not differ from that in patients without oral anticoagulant. In patients who are still on DOACs, mechanical thrombectomy is encouraged preferentially when applicable in first line. Otherwise, when specific tests are available, values <50 ng/ml indicate that IVT is allowed. In the absence of specific tests, standard tests (thrombin time, prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time) can be used for dabigatran and rivaroxaban, although interpretation of these tests may be less reliable. In some patients on dabigatran, idarucizumab may be used before IVT. CONCLUSIONS In this expert opinion paper, it is suggested that IVT can be performed in patients selected according to the time elapsed since the drug was last taken, renal function, type of hospital where the patient is admitted and plasma concentration of DOAC.
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- E Touzé
- Normandie Université, UNICAEN, Unité Neurovasculaire, CHU Caen, Caen, France
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- Service d'Hématologie-Hémostase, Centre Régional de Traitement de l'Hémophilie, UMR CNRS 7292, Hôpital Trousseau, CHRU de Tours et Université François Rabelais, Tours, France
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- Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Hôpital Cochin, UMR_S1140, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire d'Hématologie-Hémostase, CHU Dijon Bourgogne, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon Cedex, France
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- Département d'Hématologie et Transfusion, CHRU, Lille, France
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- Laboratoire d'Hématologie, Hôpital Rangueil, CHU de Toulouse, Université Toulouse 3, Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Unité Neurovasculaire, Hôpital Neurologique, Hospices Civils, Lyon, France
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Hellenbart EL, Faulkenberg KD, Finks SW. Evaluation of bleeding in patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2017; 13:325-342. [PMID: 28860793 PMCID: PMC5574591 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s121661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are recognized by evidence-based treatment guidelines as the first-line option for the treatment of venous thromboembolism and prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. As use of these anticoagulants has become favored over the past several years, reported bleeding-related adverse drug events with these agents has increased. In randomized clinical trials, all DOACs have a reduced risk for intracranial hemorrhage, while major and other bleeding results have varied among the agents compared to vitamin K antagonists. We have reviewed the bleeding incidence and severity from randomized and real-world data in patients receiving DOACs in an effort to provide the clinician with a critical review of bleeding and offer practical considerations for avoiding adverse events with these anticoagulants.
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- University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Memphis, TN, USA
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Stine JG, Northup PG. Coagulopathy Before and After Liver Transplantation: From the Hepatic to the Systemic Circulatory Systems. Clin Liver Dis 2017; 21:253-274. [PMID: 28364812 DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The hemostatic environment in patients with cirrhosis is a delicate balance between prohemostatic and antihemostatic factors. There is a lack of effective laboratory measures of the hemostatic system in patients with cirrhosis. Many are predisposed to pulmonary embolus, deep vein thrombosis, and portal vein thrombosis in the pretransplantation setting. This pretransplantation hypercoagulable milieu seems to extend for at least several months post-transplantation. Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, inherited thrombophilia, portal hypertension in the absence of cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma often require individualized approach to anticoagulation. Early reports suggest a potential role for low-molecular-weight heparins and direct-acting anticoagulants.
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- Jonathan G Stine
- Center for the Study of Coagulation Disorders in Liver Disease, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, 1215 JPA and Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Center for the Study of Coagulation Disorders in Liver Disease, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, 1215 JPA and Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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Finks SW, Rogers KC. Idarucizumab (Praxbind): The First Reversal Agent for a Direct Oral Anticoagulant. Am J Med 2017; 130:e195-e197. [PMID: 28011314 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2016] [Revised: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Shannon W Finks
- Clinical Pharmacy, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Memphis
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- Clinical Pharmacy, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Memphis
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