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Paulus MC, Drent M, Kouw IWK, Balvers MGJ, Bast A, van Zanten ARH. Vitamin K: a potential missing link in critical illness-a scoping review. Crit Care 2024; 28:212. [PMID: 38956732 PMCID: PMC11218309 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-024-05001-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Vitamin K is essential for numerous physiological processes, including coagulation, bone metabolism, tissue calcification, and antioxidant activity. Deficiency, prevalent in critically ill ICU patients, impacts coagulation and increases the risk of bleeding and other complications. This review aims to elucidate the metabolism of vitamin K in the context of critical illness and identify a potential therapeutic approach. METHODS In December 2023, a scoping review was conducted using the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews. Literature was searched in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases without restrictions. Inclusion criteria were studies on adult ICU patients discussing vitamin K deficiency and/or supplementation. RESULTS A total of 1712 articles were screened, and 13 met the inclusion criteria. Vitamin K deficiency in ICU patients is linked to malnutrition, impaired absorption, antibiotic use, increased turnover, and genetic factors. Observational studies show higher PIVKA-II levels in ICU patients, indicating reduced vitamin K status. Risk factors include inadequate intake, disrupted absorption, and increased physiological demands. Supplementation studies suggest vitamin K can improve status but not normalize it completely. Vitamin K deficiency may correlate with prolonged ICU stays, mechanical ventilation, and increased mortality. Factors such as genetic polymorphisms and disrupted microbiomes also contribute to deficiency, underscoring the need for individualized nutritional strategies and further research on optimal supplementation dosages and administration routes. CONCLUSIONS Addressing vitamin K deficiency in ICU patients is crucial for mitigating risks associated with critical illness, yet optimal management strategies require further investigation. IMPACT RESEARCH To the best of our knowledge, this review is the first to address the prevalence and progression of vitamin K deficiency in critically ill patients. It guides clinicians in diagnosing and managing vitamin K deficiency in intensive care and suggests practical strategies for supplementing vitamin K in critically ill patients. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the existing literature, and serves as a valuable resource for clinicians, researchers, and policymakers in critical care medicine.
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- Michelle Carmen Paulus
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine & Research, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Willy Brandtlaan 10, 6716 RP, Ede, The Netherlands
- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Nutritional Biology, Wageningen University & Research, HELIX (Building 124), Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Science, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) Center of Excellence, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435 CM, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
- ILD Care Foundation Research Team, Heideoordlaan 8, 6711NR, Ede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine & Research, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Willy Brandtlaan 10, 6716 RP, Ede, The Netherlands
- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Nutritional Biology, Wageningen University & Research, HELIX (Building 124), Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Nutritional Biology, Wageningen University & Research, HELIX (Building 124), Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Science, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 40, 6229 ER, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- ILD Care Foundation Research Team, Heideoordlaan 8, 6711NR, Ede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine & Research, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Willy Brandtlaan 10, 6716 RP, Ede, The Netherlands.
- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Nutritional Biology, Wageningen University & Research, HELIX (Building 124), Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Dager WE, Trujillo TC, Gilbert BW. Approaches to Precision-based Anticoagulation management in the critically Ill. Pharmacotherapy 2023; 43:1221-1236. [PMID: 37604646 DOI: 10.1002/phar.2868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Anticoagulant therapy is commonly associated with a high incidence of avoidable adverse events, especially in the acute care setting. This has led to several initiatives by key national health care stakeholders, including specific attention to The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals, to improve anticoagulation management. The subject of special populations has long been identified as challenging by clinicians with the use of anticoagulants. This is driven in part by numerous variables that can contribute to hard outcomes such as bleeding, thrombosis, length of stay, hospital re-admission, morbidity, and mortality. Despite the notable effort to improve the use of anticoagulants with numerous clinical trials, guidelines, guidance statements, and other sources of published evidence, notable difficulties continue to challenge practitioners in managing this class of medications. This is especially the case with very diverse critically ill populations where countless variables exist, many of which were never explored in trials or have historically been frequently excluded. Trials evaluating anticoagulation therapy often can only account for small portions of variables that may affect thrombosis and hemostasis, and study methods often do not reflect the constantly changing dynamic conditions seen in unique critically ill patients. Clinicians providing care to the numerous critically ill populations are faced with conditions that lead to relatively small therapeutic windows, which makes designing safe optimal anticoagulation management plans difficult when dealing with complex patients and mechanical support devices. The approach to crafting a successful management plan for anticoagulant therapy must incorporate the numerous variables that are continuously assessed and revised during the patient's time in the intensive care unit. We explore considerations and approaches when developing, assessing, and implementing an individualized or precision-based management plan that involves the use of anticoagulants in the critically ill. The skills and thought process provided will assist clinicians in managing this unique, variable, and challenging population.
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- William E Dager
- University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA
- University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy, San Francisco, California, USA
- University of California School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA
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- University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Anticoagulation/Cardiology, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Douketis JD, Spyropoulos AC, Murad MH, Arcelus JI, Dager WE, Dunn AS, Fargo RA, Levy JH, Samama CM, Shah SH, Sherwood MW, Tafur AJ, Tang LV, Moores LK. Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Chest 2022; 162:e207-e243. [PMID: 35964704 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline on the Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy addresses 43 Patients-Interventions-Comparators-Outcomes (PICO) questions related to the perioperative management of patients who are receiving long-term oral anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy and require an elective surgery/procedure. This guideline is separated into four broad categories, encompassing the management of patients who are receiving: (1) a vitamin K antagonist (VKA), mainly warfarin; (2) if receiving a VKA, the use of perioperative heparin bridging, typically with a low-molecular-weight heparin; (3) a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC); and (4) an antiplatelet drug. METHODS Strong or conditional practice recommendations are generated based on high, moderate, low, and very low certainty of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology for clinical practice guidelines. RESULTS A multidisciplinary panel generated 44 guideline recommendations for the perioperative management of VKAs, heparin bridging, DOACs, and antiplatelet drugs, of which two are strong recommendations: (1) against the use of heparin bridging in patients with atrial fibrillation; and (2) continuation of VKA therapy in patients having a pacemaker or internal cardiac defibrillator implantation. There are separate recommendations on the perioperative management of patients who are undergoing minor procedures, comprising dental, dermatologic, ophthalmologic, pacemaker/internal cardiac defibrillator implantation, and GI (endoscopic) procedures. CONCLUSIONS Substantial new evidence has emerged since the 2012 iteration of these guidelines, especially to inform best practices for the perioperative management of patients who are receiving a VKA and may require heparin bridging, for the perioperative management of patients who are receiving a DOAC, and for patients who are receiving one or more antiplatelet drugs. Despite this new knowledge, uncertainty remains as to best practices for the majority of perioperative management questions.
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- James D Douketis
- Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Medicine, Northwell Health at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY; Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY; Institute of Health Systems Science at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY
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- Mayo Clinic Evidence-Based Practice Center, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Surgery, Facultad de Medicina, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mt. Sinai Health System, New York, NY
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA; Department of Internal Medicine, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Moreno Valley, CA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Surgery (Cardiothoracic), Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine, GHU AP-HP, Centre-Université Paris-Cité-Cochin Hospital, Paris, France
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- Mayo Clinic Evidence-Based Practice Center, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong, University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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Sperry JD, Rose AE, Williams E, Dierks MR, Medow JE. Emergent Reversal of Antithrombotics and Treatment of Life-Threatening Bleeding from Coagulopathies: A Clinical Review. J Emerg Med 2022; 63:17-48. [PMID: 35918220 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2022.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Reversal of antithrombotic agents and treatment of life-threatening bleeding episodes from coagulopathies can be a stressful scenario for clinicians, especially when the selection of treatment options should occur quickly. Understanding the options available for these agents requires emergency physicians to be familiar with the current data surrounding new therapies and dosing strategies for the treatment of bleeding from reversible and nonreversible antithrombotics and coagulopathic conditions. OBJECTIVE To provide quick resource guides for the reversal of major or life-threatening bleeding caused by antithrombotic agents or in the setting of coagulopathies. METHODS A literature search for articles published through September 2021 related to antithrombotic reversal and treatment of acute bleeding from coagulopathies was conducted using the PubMed clinical database. Selected articles were used to generate 5 guidance tables in this clinical review. DISCUSSION Four guidance tables for how to treat major or life-threatening bleeding from antithrombotic agents and 1 table for how to manage life-threatening bleeding for coagulopathies are presented as a quick reference tool for the emergency physician. Additional information on upcoming reversal agents and possible treatment options are provided herein. CONCLUSIONS In this clinical review, a series of 5 tables were created to provide quick and comprehensive guidance for the emergency physician when treating major or life-threatening bleeding caused by antithrombotic agents or coagulopathies. © 2022 Elsevier Inc.
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- Jeffrey D Sperry
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Hematology, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin
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Wooten JM, Baldwin ST. Pharmacologic Agents Used to Reverse the Anticoagulant Effect of Common Anticoagulants. South Med J 2022; 115:220-226. [PMID: 35237842 DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Numerous oral and parenteral anticoagulant drugs are now available for clinical use. Understanding the precise pharmacologic properties of each anticoagulant is imperative for those practitioners who prescribe these drugs, including knowing the current recommendations for reversing the anticoagulant effect of each anticoagulant. This review provides a brief description of the various anticoagulants used today and also discusses the pharmacologic properties of those drugs used to reverse the anticoagulant action of specific anticoagulants.
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- James M Wooten
- From the Department of Internal Medicine-Clinical Pharmacology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Retired)
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- From the Department of Internal Medicine-Clinical Pharmacology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Retired)
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2020 ACC/AHA guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 162:e183-e353. [PMID: 33972115 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Kulig CE, Roberts AJ, Rowe AS, Kim H, Dager WE. INR Response to Low-Dose Vitamin K in Warfarin Patients. Ann Pharmacother 2021; 55:1223-1229. [PMID: 33543639 DOI: 10.1177/1060028021993239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Literature suggests that 2 mg of vitamin K intravenously (IV) provides a similar effect as 10 mg to reverse warfarin. Doses <5 mg haven't been studied in depth. OBJECTIVE The objective was to determine the international normalized ratio (INR) reduction effect of ultra low-dose (ULD) IV vitamin K. METHODS This retrospective, observational cohort study compared IV vitamin K doses of 0.25-0.5 mg (ULD) versus 1-2 mg (standard low dose [SLD]). The primary outcome assessed ΔINR at 36 hours; secondary outcomes assessed ΔINR at 12 hours and 30-day venous thromboembolism (VTE) and mortality rates. RESULTS Of 88 patients identified (median baseline INR [IQR], 5.1 [3.1, 7.3] vs 4.5 [2.8, 8.2], ULD vs SLD, respectively), 59 had an INR at 12 hours. The ULD had fewer 12-hour INR values <2, with no statistical difference in the ΔINR at 12 hours between the ULD and SLD cohorts (median ΔINR, 2.2 [1.1, 3.4] vs 2.2 [1.1, 6.3]; P = 0.54; median INR, 2.3 vs 1.8). A total of 41 patients had both a 12- and 36-hour INR. No significant difference in the ΔINR between the 12- and 36-hour values occurred (median ΔINR, 0.52 [0.2, 0.91] vs ΔINR, 0.46 [0.18, 0.55]; P = 0.61), suggesting no rebound or excessive reversal and no difference in 30-day rates of VTE (P > 0.99) or death (P = 0.38). CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE ULD IV vitamin K reversed INR similarly to doses of 1-2 mg without rebound. A ULD strategy may be considered in patients requiring more cautious reversal.
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- Caitlin E Kulig
- University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA.,Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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Otto CM, Nishimura RA, Bonow RO, Carabello BA, Erwin JP, Gentile F, Jneid H, Krieger EV, Mack M, McLeod C, O'Gara PT, Rigolin VH, Sundt TM, Thompson A, Toly C. 2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2021; 143:e72-e227. [PMID: 33332150 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 555] [Impact Index Per Article: 185.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Otto CM, Nishimura RA, Bonow RO, Carabello BA, Erwin JP, Gentile F, Jneid H, Krieger EV, Mack M, McLeod C, O'Gara PT, Rigolin VH, Sundt TM, Thompson A, Toly C. 2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021; 77:e25-e197. [PMID: 33342586 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 819] [Impact Index Per Article: 273.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Luc SA, Whitworth MM, King SE. Effects of Obesity on Warfarin Reversal With Vitamin K. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2019; 25:1076029618824042. [PMID: 30808216 PMCID: PMC6714928 DOI: 10.1177/1076029618824042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Phytonadione (vitamin K1, VK) is fat soluble and may be sequestered by adipose tissue, thus potentially altering drug distribution in obese patients requiring warfarin reversal. This single-center retrospective cohort study aimed to determine the effects of obesity (defined as body mass index [BMI] ≥ 30 kg/m2) on warfarin reversal following administration of VK in adult patients. The primary outcome was complete or partial warfarin reversal (defined as an international normalized ratio [INR] ≤ 2.0) within 72 hours post-VK administration. Of 688 identified patients, 215 were included in primary INR analysis. Mean BMIs for obese (n = 84) and nonobese (n = 131) patients were 37.3 and 24.3 kg/m2 ( P < .001), and mean baseline INRs were 4.73 and 4.42 ( P = .534), respectively. Within 72 hours post-VK administration, 70% and 69% of the obese and nonobese groups, respectively, achieved complete or partial warfarin reversal ( P = .904). Multiple logistic regression determined baseline INR and concomitant fresh frozen plasma administration to be factors influencing warfarin reversal. These findings do not suggest obesity is significantly associated with a decreased likelihood of warfarin reversal within 72 hours post-VK administration.
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- Stanley A Luc
- 1 Department of Pharmacy, Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- 2 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy, Amarillo, TX, USA
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- 3 Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage, AK, USA
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Polito NB, Kanouse E, Jones CMC, McCann M, Refaai MA, Acquisto NM. Effect of vitamin K administration on rate of warfarin reversal. Transfusion 2019; 59:1202-1208. [PMID: 30714620 DOI: 10.1111/trf.15146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin K is reported to begin reversing warfarin within 6 to 12 hours, but this may occur sooner. We sought to determine the rate of international normalized ratio (INR) reversal following vitamin K and relationships with dose, route, and baseline INR. METHODS We evaluated adult patients receiving vitamin K monotherapy for warfarin reversal. Post-vitamin K INRs through 48 hours were collected. Relationships between vitamin K dose and route and baseline INR on rate of reversal and complete reversal (INR < 1.5) were evaluated. Assessment was performed graphically using scatter plots with a line of best fit and a counting process model to determine variables associated with achieving complete reversal. RESULTS A total of 469 post-vitamin K INRs from 235 patients were included. Time to first INR follow-up after vitamin K administration averaged 10.5 ± 4.2 hours. A significant decrease was detected in INR values in comparison to the baseline INR (3.0 ± 1.9 vs. 4.7 ± 2.2; p < 0.01). Rapid and steady INR change began immediately after vitamin K administration (0-4 hr). A high vitamin K dose and intravenous route were associated with rapid INR change and complete reversal (Vitamin K 10 mg [hazard ratio, 2.4; 95% confidence interval, 1.4-4.2] and IV route [hazard ratio, 1.8; 95% confidence interval, 1.3-2.6]); however, overall complete reversal at 24 and 48 hours was low (14.5% and 41.7%, respectively). Higher baseline INR was associated with rapid INR change and lower baseline INR with complete reversal. CONCLUSION Vitamin K alone starts to reverse warfarin immediately. High vitamin K doses and intravenous route are associated with faster INR reversal. Baseline INR also influences rate of correction and frequency of achieving complete reversal.
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- Nick B Polito
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NewYork
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NewYork
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NewYork
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- Departments of Public Health Services and Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NewYork
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NewYork
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- Department of Pharmacy and Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NewYork
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Moustafa F, Stehouwer A, Kamphuisen P, Sahuquillo JC, Sampériz Á, Alfonso M, Pace F, Suriñach JM, Blanco-Molina Á, Mismetti P, Monreal M. Management and outcome of major bleeding in patients receiving vitamin K antagonists for venous thromboembolism. Thromb Res 2018; 171:74-80. [PMID: 30265883 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2018.09.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND The optimal management of major bleeding in patients receiving vitamin K antagonists (VKA) for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is unclear. METHODS We used the RIETE (Registro Informatizado Enfermedad TromboEmbólica) registry to assess the management and 30-day outcomes after major bleeding in patients receiving VKA for VTE. RESULTS From January 2013 to December 2017, 267 of 18,416 patients (1.4%) receiving long-term VKA for VTE had a major bleeding (in the gastrointestinal tract 78, intracranial 72, hematoma 50, genitourinary 20, other 47). Overall, 151 patients (57%) received blood transfusion; 110 (41%) vitamin K; 37 (14%) fresh frozen plasma; 29 (11%) pro-haemostatic agents and 20 (7.5%) a vena cava filter. During the first 30 days, 59 patients (22%) died (41 died of bleeding) and 13 (4.9%) had a thrombosis. On multivariable analysis, patients with intracranial bleeding (hazard ratio [HR]: 4.58; 95%CI: 2.40-8.72) and those with renal insufficiency at baseline (HR: 2.73; 95%CI: 1.45-5.15) had an increased mortality risk, whereas those receiving vitamin K had a lower risk (HR: 0.47; 0.24-0.92). On the other hand, patients receiving fresh frozen plasma were at increased risk for thrombotic events (HR: 4.22; 95%CI: 1.25-14.3). CONCLUSIONS Major bleeding in VTE patients receiving VKA carries a high mortality rate. Intracranial bleeding and renal insufficiency increased the risk. Fresh frozen plasma seems to increase this risk for recurrent VTE.
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- Farès Moustafa
- Department of Emergency, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Vascular Medicine, Groningen, Netherlands.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tergooi Hilversum, Netherlands and Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Reina Sofía, Tudela, Navarra, Spain.
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- Department of Pneumonology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Medicina d'Urgenza, Ospedale San Camilo, Rome, Italy.
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- Thrombosis Research Group, Université de Saint-Etienne, Jean Monnet, Inserm, Service de Médecine Interne et Thérapeutique, Hôpital Nord, Saint-Etienne, France.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol de Badalona, Barcelona, Universidad Católica de Murcia, Spain.
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Tai C, Wu H, San C, Chua D. Management of Supratherapeutic International Normalized Ratio without Bleeding after Warfarin Use: An Evaluation of Vitamin K Administration (SUPRA-WAR-K Study). Can J Hosp Pharm 2017; 70:207-214. [PMID: 28680174 DOI: 10.4212/cjhp.v70i3.1660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND For patients with supratherapeutic international normalized ratio (INR) and no evidence of bleeding, the 2012 guidelines of the American College of Chest Physicians discourage administration of vitamin K. At the study hospital, it was observed that vitamin K was frequently prescribed for patients with INR of 4.5 or higher and no bleeding. OBJECTIVES To compare efficacy and safety outcomes between holding warfarin alone and holding warfarin with administration of vitamin K and to compare these outcomes among various doses and routes of vitamin K administration in non-critical care inpatients experiencing supratherapeutic INR without evidence of bleeding. METHODS This single-centre retrospective chart review involved noncritical care inpatients with supratherapeutic INR (4.5-8.9) without evidence of bleeding. The primary outcomes were the change in INR 1 day after implementation of supratherapeutic INR management and the time to reach INR less than 3.0. The secondary outcomes were length of stay, frequency of warfarin resistance, incidence and duration of bridging anticoagulation, incidence of thromboembolism and major bleeding, and death. RESULTS Regardless of vitamin K dose, the administration of vitamin K combined with holding warfarin, relative to holding warfarin alone, was associated with a greater INR decrease 1 day after the intervention (mean ± standard deviation -3.2 ± 1.9 versus -0.9 ± 1.0, p < 0.001) and a shorter time to reach INR below 3.0 (1.9 ± 1.0 days versus 2.6 ± 1.4 days, p = 0.003). No statistically significant differences in any other outcomes were observed. CONCLUSIONS In hospitalized non-critical care patients with INR between 4.5 and 8.9 without evidence of bleeding, the combination of holding warfarin and administering vitamin K was associated with greater and faster decreases in INR than holding warfarin alone. No significant differences were found in clinically important outcomes. The practice of administering vitamin K in this population warrants further study and re-evaluation.
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- Claire Tai
- BSc(Pharm), ACPR, is a Clinical Pharmacist with Fraser Health, Surrey, British Columbia
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- BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, is a Clinical Pharmacist with Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia
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- BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Emergency Medicine with St Paul's Hospital, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia
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- BSc(Pharm), PharmD, BCPS (AQ), is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Cardiology with St Paul's Hospital, Providence Health Care, and a Clinical Professor with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
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Mi YN, Ping NN, Li B, Xiao X, Zhu YB, Cao L, Ren JK, Cao YX. Finding the optimal dose of vitamin K1 to treat vitamin K deficiency and to avoid anaphylactoid reactions. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2017; 31:495-505. [PMID: 28407450 DOI: 10.1111/fcp.12290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Yan-ni Mi
- Department of Pharmacology; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center; 76 Yanta West Road Xi'an 710061 China
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- Shaanxi Blood Center; 704 Zhuque Road Xi'an 710061 China
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- Clinical laboratory; Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital; 256 Youxi West Road Xi'an 710068 China
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- Department of Pharmacology; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center; 76 Yanta West Road Xi'an 710061 China
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- Department of Pharmacology; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center; 76 Yanta West Road Xi'an 710061 China
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- Department of Pharmacology; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center; 76 Yanta West Road Xi'an 710061 China
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- Clinical laboratory; Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital; 256 Youxi West Road Xi'an 710068 China
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- Department of Pharmacology; School of Basic Medical Sciences; Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center; 76 Yanta West Road Xi'an 710061 China
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Sin JH, Berger K, Lesch CA. Four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate for life-threatening bleeds or emergent surgery: A retrospective evaluation. J Crit Care 2016; 36:166-172. [PMID: 27546767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2016.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Revised: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE Previous trials investigating usage of four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC) excluded patients with various thrombotic risk factors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of 4F-PCC in a real-world setting based on an institutional protocol that does not have strict exclusion criteria. METHODS This was a retrospective study of adult patients who received 4F-PCC. The primary outcome was a confirmed thromboembolism within 14 days after 4F-PCC administration. Secondary outcomes included international normalized ratio (INR) correction to <1.5 at first draw and incidence of INR rebound for patients undergoing reversal of warfarin and hemostatic effectiveness for patients experiencing a bleed. RESULTS Ninety-three patients received 4F-PCC. Sixty-three (67.7%) were reversed for bleeding and 30 (32.3%) for surgery. Eleven patients (11.8%) developed a thromboembolism within 14 days. The median (interquartile range) time to event was 5 (2-7) days. Significant risk factors were heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (P= .01) and major surgery within 14 days (P= .02), as well as the presence of >6 thrombotic risk factors (P= .01). For patients post-warfarin reversal, 45/63 (71.4%) achieved INR correction at first draw, 55/63 (87.3%) achieved INR correction within 24 hours, and 14/55 (25.5%) experienced INR rebound. Of these 14 patients, 8 (57.1%) did not receive concomitant vitamin K. CONCLUSIONS 4F-PCC was associated with a notable thromboembolic risk. All patient-specific risk factors should be considered prior to administration. 4F-PCC remains a useful agent for warfarin reversal. Lack of concomitant vitamin K may contribute to INR rebound.
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- Jonathan H Sin
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, Department of Pharmacy, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065.
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- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, Department of Pharmacy, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065
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- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Pharmacy, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032.
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Mi Y, Xiao X, Liu D, Ping N, Zhu Y, Li B, Long L, Cao Y. Establishing a rat model for the study of vitamin K deficiency. Int J Exp Pathol 2016; 97:187-93. [PMID: 27256579 DOI: 10.1111/iep.12178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 02/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The main vitamin K-deficient model, minidose warfarin, is different from the pathological mechanism of vitamin K deficiency, which is a shortage of vitamin K. The objective of this study was to establish a new method of vitamin K-deficient model combining a vitamin K-deficient diet with the intragastrical administration of gentamicin in rats. The clotting was assayed by an automated coagulation analyser. The plasma PIVKA-II was assayed by ELISA. The vitamin K status was detected by an HPLC-fluorescence system. In the diet- and gentamicin-induced vitamin K-deficient 14-day group, the rats had undetected vitamin K1 and vitamin K2 in the liver and a prolonged APTT. In the 21-day group, there was also a prolonged PT and a decrease of the FIX activities. In the 28-day group, the undetected vitamin K1 and vitamin K2, the prolonged PT and APTT, and the decrease of the FII, FVII, FIX, and FX activities prompted the suggestion that there were serious deficiencies of vitamin K and vitamin K-dependent coagulation in rats. It is suggested that the diet- and gentamicin-induced vitamin K-deficient 14-day or 21-day model can be used for studies related to the status of vitamin K. The vitamin K-deficient 28-day model can be applied to research involving both the status of vitamin K and of vitamin K-dependent coagulation. In conclusion, the combination of a vitamin K-deficient diet with the administration of gentamicin results in a useful model of vitamin K-deficieny.
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- Yanni Mi
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical College, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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Ritchie BM, Sylvester KW, Givertz MM, Couper G, Mehra M, Connors JM. Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for Non-Bleeding Urgent Warfarin Reversal in Ventricular Assist Device Patients Undergoing Heart Transplantation. CURRENT EMERGENCY AND HOSPITAL MEDICINE REPORTS 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40138-016-0095-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Rapid Anticoagulation Reversal With Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Before Emergency Brain Tumor Surgery. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2016; 27:246-51. [PMID: 25105827 DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Brain tumors may become symptomatic due to intracranial hypertension and patients may present to emergency departments in life-threatening conditions. Hence, emergency brain tumor surgery has to be considered, but sufficient hemostasis has to be present when initiating surgical procedures. Impaired hemostasis because of oral anticoagulation for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases is encountered in a growing number of patients. Here we present the first case series of anticoagulated patients receiving prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) to rapidly restore hemostasis and facilitate emergency brain tumor surgery. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed our institutional database of neurosurgical patients receiving PCC from February 2007 to April 2013 (n=432) and identified 5 patients who received PCC before emergency brain tumor surgery. Clinical characteristics, as well as modalities of PCC administration and parameters of hemostasis were analyzed. RESULTS Patients had a mean Glasgow Coma Scale score of 9.4 at admission. Mean international normalized ratio was 3.75±1.98 and after administration of PCC (mean, 3260±942 IU), international normalized ratio significantly decreased to 1.19±0.07 (P<0.0001). Emergency brain tumor surgery was initiated within 5.2 hours (range, 0 to 13.5 h) after PCC administration. Diagnostic histopathology revealed metastasis (n=2), meningioma (n=2), and ependymoma (n=1). No hemorrhagic or thromboembolic events occurred and 4 patients had a good neurological outcome at hospital discharge. One patient died on the 14th postoperative day because of respiratory failure following development of pneumonia. CONCLUSIONS In anticoagulated patients with brain tumors requiring immediate surgery due to life-threatening conditions, administration of PCC rapidly and safely restored hemostasis. PCC administration seems to be an effective option for anticoagulant reversal in this patient cohort. Further observational safety studies (eg, thromboembolic events) are warranted.
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Byrne TJ, Riedel B, Ismail HM, Heriot A, Dauer R, Westerman D, Seymour JF, Kenchington K, Burbury K. Fast-track rapid warfarin reversal for elective surgery: extending the efficacy profile to high-risk patients with cancer. Anaesth Intensive Care 2016; 43:712-8. [PMID: 26603795 DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1504300608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Periprocedural management of patients on long-term warfarin therapy remains a common and important clinical issue, with little high-quality data to guide this complex process. The current accepted practice is cessation of warfarin five days preoperatively, but this is not without risk and can be complicated, particularly if bridging is required. An alternative method utilising low-dose intravenous vitamin K the day before surgery has been shown previously to be efficacious, safe and convenient in an elective surgical population receiving chronic warfarin therapy. The efficacy and utility of this 'fast-track' warfarin reversal protocol in surgical patients with cancer, who were at high risk of both thromboembolism and bleeding was investigated in a prospective, single-arm study at a dedicated cancer centre. Seventy-one patients underwent 82 episodes of fast-track warfarin reversal (3 mg intravenous vitamin K 18 to 24 hours before surgery). No patient suffered an adverse reaction to intravenous vitamin K, all but one achieved an International Normalized Ratio =1.5 on the day of surgery, and no surgery was deferred. Assays of vitamin K-dependent factor levels pre- and post-vitamin K demonstrated restoration of functional activity to within an acceptable range for surgical haemostasis. While this alternative method requires further validation in a larger prospective randomised study, we have now extended our use of fast-track warfarin reversal using vitamin K to patients with cancer, on the basis of our experience of its safety, convenience, reliability and efficacy.
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- T J Byrne
- Division of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria
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- Division of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria
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- Division of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria
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- Division of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria
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- Haematology laboratory, Division of Cancer Medicine, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria
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- Division of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria
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Diament M, MacLeod K, O'Hare J, Tate A, Eardley W. "Early Trigger" Intravenous Vitamin K: Optimizing Target-Driven Care in Warfarinised Patients With Hip Fracture. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil 2015; 6:263-8. [PMID: 26623160 PMCID: PMC4647189 DOI: 10.1177/2151458515595669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Best practice tariff (BPT) was introduced as a financial incentive model to improve compliance with evidence-based care, such as operation for hip fracture within 36 hours of admission. We previously evaluated the impact of warfarin on patients with hip fracture, revealing significant delay to operation and subsequent loss of revenue. As a result of this, an “early trigger” intravenous vitamin K (IVK) pathway was introduced and the service reaudited a year later. The first cycle was a retrospective audit of all cases with hip fracture against BPT standards over a 32-month period. Subsequent protocol change resulted in all warfarinised cases being given 2 mg IVK in the emergency department prior to blood testing. This protocol was reaudited against the same BPT standards 12 months later. An intention-to-treat approach was used, despite breaches of protocol and other reasons for patients not progressing to theater. The data were analyzed with parametric tools to establish true clinical and statistical impact of the introduction of the protocol. In the first cycle, 80 patients were admitted on warfarin with a mean time to theater of 53.71 hours. Of these patients, 79% breached BPT due to anticoagulation. Twelve months following protocol introduction, 42 patients had a mean time to theater of 37.61 hours. Of these patients, 34% breached BPT due to anticoagulation. These data are both clinically and statistically significant (P < .001). No adverse events occurred. We have shown for the first time that “early-trigger” IVK can reduce delay to theater and maximize tariff payments in warfarinised patients with hip fracture. This is in addition to other established benefits associated with early surgery such as decreasing risk of pressure lesions and pneumonia. It affords high-quality patient-centered care while ensuring trauma units achieve maximal financial reimbursement through pay for improved performance and supports a culture of change behavior.
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- Marina Diament
- Department of Orthopaedics, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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- Department of Orthopaedics, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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- Department of Orthopaedics, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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- Department of Orthopaedics, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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- Department of Orthopaedics, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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Liesenfeld KH, Gruenenfelder F, Clemens A. Enhanced elimination of dabigatran: Identifying the appropriate patient for the use of continuous venovenous hemodialysis instead of intermittent hemodialysis-A simulation analysis. J Clin Pharmacol 2015; 56:597-608. [DOI: 10.1002/jcph.620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Karl-Heinz Liesenfeld
- Corporate Division Medicine; Translational Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG; Biberach Germany
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- Corporate Division Medicine; TA Cardiology, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG; Ingelheim Germany
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- The Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis; University Medical Center Mainz; Mainz Germany
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Limdi NA, Nolin TD, Booth SL, Centi A, Marques MB, Crowley MR, Allon M, Beasley TM. Influence of kidney function on risk of supratherapeutic international normalized ratio-related hemorrhage in warfarin users: a prospective cohort study. Am J Kidney Dis 2014; 65:701-9. [PMID: 25468385 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anticoagulation management is difficult in chronic kidney disease, with frequent supratherapeutic international normalized ratios (INRs ≥ 4) increasing hemorrhagic risk. We evaluated whether the interaction of INR and lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) increases hemorrhage risk and whether patients with lower eGFRs experience slower anticoagulation reversal. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS Warfarin pharmacogenetics cohort (1,273 long-term warfarin users); warfarin reversal cohort (74 warfarin users admitted with INRs ≥ 4). PREDICTOR eGFR, INR as time-dependent covariate, and their interaction in the pharmacogenetics cohort; eGFR in the reversal cohort. OUTCOMES & MEASUREMENTS In the pharmacogenetics cohort, hemorrhagic (serious, life-threatening, and fatal bleeding) risk was assessed using proportional hazards regression. In the reversal cohort, anticoagulation reversal was assessed from changes in INR, warfarin and metabolite concentrations, clotting factors (II, VII, IX, and X), and PIVKA-II (protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist II) levels at presentation and after reversal, using linear regression and path analysis. RESULTS In the pharmacogenetics cohort, 454 (35.7%) had eGFRs < 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2). There were 137 hemorrhages in 119 patients over 1,802 person-years of follow-up (incidence rate, 7.6 [95% CI, 6.4-8.9]/100 person-years). Patients with lower eGFRs had a higher frequency of INR ≥ 4 (P<0.001). Risk of hemorrhage was affected significantly by eGFR-INR interaction. At INR<4, there was no difference in hemorrhage risk by eGFR (all P ≥ 0.4). At INR≥4, patients with eGFRs of 30 to 44 and < 30 mL/min/1.73 m(2) had 2.2-fold (95% CI, 0.8-6.1; P=0.1) and 5.8-fold (95% CI, 2.9-11.4; P<0.001) higher hemorrhage risks, respectively, versus those with eGFRs ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2). In the reversal cohort, 35 (47%) had eGFRs < 45 mL/min/1.73 m(2). Patients with eGFRs < 45 mL/min/1.73 m(2) experienced slower anticoagulation reversal as assessed by INR (P=0.04) and PIVKA-II level (P=0.008) than those with eGFRs ≥ 45 mL/min/1.73 m(2). LIMITATIONS Limited sample size in the reversal cohort, unavailability of antibiotic use and urine albumin data. CONCLUSIONS Patients with lower eGFRs have differentially higher hemorrhage risk at INR ≥ 4. Moreover, because the INR reversal rate is slower, hemorrhage risk is prolonged.
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- Nita A Limdi
- Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
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- Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Vitamin K Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Vitamin K Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Pathology, Section on Statistical Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Genetics, Section on Statistical Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Nephrology, Medicine, Section on Statistical Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Biostatistics, Section on Statistical Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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Nutescu EA, Dager WE, Kalus JS, Lewin JJ, Cipolle MD. Management of bleeding and reversal strategies for oral anticoagulants: clinical practice considerations. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2014; 70:1914-29. [PMID: 24128967 DOI: 10.2146/ajhp130243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Currently available clinical data and optimal strategies for reversing oral anticoagulants in patients who are bleeding or need an urgent invasive procedure or operation are reviewed. SUMMARY Bleeding from oral anticoagulants, including new target-specific oral agents (TSOAs), is a common cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in elderly patients. Limited clinical data are available to guide the reversal of warfarin or TSOAs in patients who are bleeding or need an urgent invasive procedure or operation. A panel of five experts with diverse backgrounds in anticoagulation therapy, cardiology, critical care, and emergency medicine and with experience in managing complications of anticoagulation therapy was convened to develop practical strategies for managing patients receiving oral anticoagulants who are bleeding or have an urgent need for an invasive procedure. The strategies were designed to guide clinicians in the acute care setting by providing efficient and potentially effective management concepts to avoid delays in initiating treatment that could adversely affect patient outcomes. The consensus of this expert panel is summarized herein. Recommendations are based on currently available evidence from a comprehensive review of the literature and other pertinent data, along with the experience and expert opinion of the panelists. CONCLUSION Bleeding is a serious complication of the use of oral anticoagulants, and limited information is available to guide the reversal of warfarin or TSOAs in patients who are bleeding or are in need of an urgent invasive procedure. Use of a systematic approach to assessing and treating these patients based on available evidence and expert opinion can help avoid delays that could adversely affect patient outcomes.
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- Edith A Nutescu
- Edith A. Nutescu, Pharm.D., FCCP, is Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomic Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Director, Antithrombosis Center, and Co-Director, Pharmacogenetics Service, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago. William E. Dager, Pharm.D., BCPS (AQ-Cardiology), FCSHP, FCCP, FCCM, FASHP, is Pharmacist Specialist, University of California (UC) Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, and Clinical Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, UC Davis. James S. Kalus, Pharm.D., BCPS (AQ-Cardiology), is Senior Manager, Patient Care Services, Department of Pharmacy Services, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit. John J. Lewin III, Pharm.D., M.B.A., FASHP, is Division Director, Critical Care and Surgery Pharmacy Services, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, and Clinical Professor, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore. Mark D. Cipolle, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, FCCM, is Medical Director, Trauma Program, Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, DE
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Beynon C, Potzy A, Unterberg AW, Sakowitz OW. Prothrombin complex concentrate facilitates emergency spinal surgery in anticoagulated patients. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2014; 156:741-7. [PMID: 24570188 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-014-2032-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2013] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Oral anticoagulants are commonly used in the ageing population and therefore, spine surgeons are increasingly confronted with anticoagulated patients requiring surgical therapy. 'Bridging therapies' with heparins are established in elective settings, but the time frame for haemostasis restoration may be too long for patients presenting with acute spinal pathology and impending disability. The goal of this study was to analyse the feasibility of prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) administration to facilitate emergency spinal surgery in anticoagulated patients. METHOD A retrospective analysis of the institutional database of neurosurgical patients receiving PCC from February 2007 to December 2013 (n = 485) identified 18 patients who received PCC prior to emergency spinal surgery. Clinical characteristics, as well as modalities of PCC administration and parameters of haemostasis were analysed. Furthermore, haemorrhagic complications and thromboembolic events in the further course were evaluated. RESULTS Spinal pathologies requiring urgent neurosurgical decompression were spinal haematoma (n = 9), spinal metastasis (n = 5), vertebral body fracture (n = 2), and disc herniation (n = 2). The mean international normalized ratio (INR) on admission was 2.27 ± 1.20 and after administration of PCC (mean: 1,944 ± 953 I.U.), INR significantly decreased to 1.12 ± 0.10 (p < 0.001). Emergency surgery was initiated within 4.4 h after PCC administration (range: 0-16.6 h). Postoperatively, symptoms improved in 12 patients (66.7 %). There were two deaths (11 %), one caused by acute myocardial infarction on the fourth postoperative day. Bleeding complications occurred in two patients (epidural haemorrhage n = 1, rectal tumour haemorrhage n = 1). CONCLUSIONS The administration of PCC facilitates emergency spinal surgery in anticoagulated patients who present with acute spinal pathology requiring urgent neurosurgical decompression. The risk of PCC-associated thromboembolic events seems to be low and justifies the use of PCC in order to avoid permanent disablement resulting from delayed surgery or non-operation.
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Effectiveness of vitamin K in anticoagulation reversal for hip fracture surgery – A prospective observational study. Thromb Res 2014; 133:42-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2013.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2013] [Revised: 10/07/2013] [Accepted: 10/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Reversal of Novel Anticoagulants: Role of Clotting Factors and Complex Concentrates. CURRENT EMERGENCY AND HOSPITAL MEDICINE REPORTS 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s40138-013-0026-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Dager WE. Developing a management plan for oral anticoagulant reversal. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2013; 70:S21-31. [DOI: 10.2146/ajhp130042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- William E. Dager
- University of California (UC) Davis Medical Center, Sacramento; Clinical Professor of Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine; Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy; and Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, Touro School of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA
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Kalus JS. Pharmacologic interventions for reversing the effects of oral anticoagulants. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2013; 70:S12-21. [DOI: 10.2146/ajhp130041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- James S. Kalus
- Patient Care Services, Department of Pharmacy Services, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
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