Nasr Alrabadi, Mohammed Al-Nusair, Razan Haddad, Lama Alburie, Nizar Mhaidat, Mohamad I Jarrah, Ayman Hammoudeh
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Abstract
Objective: To describe clinical factors predictive of warfarin response in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients and to evaluate its association with adverse outcomes.
Methods: Patients in the Middle Eastern JoFib study, a prospective, multicenter registry of AF patients, using warfarin with at least one international normalized ratio (INR) reading, were enrolled. We used the most recent INR as a measure of warfarin control.
Results: Out of the total 2020 patients, 544 (26.9%) were using warfarin. Multivariable logistic regression analysis demonstrated that heart failure (adjusted OR 0.55, 95%CI 0.36-0.86) and increasing HAS-BLED score (adjusted OR 0.73, 95%CI 0.58-0.92) decreased the odds of having a therapeutic INR. Chronic kidney disease (adjusted OR 3.11, 95%CI 1.46-6.62), heart failure (adjusted OR 2.37, 95%CI 1.4-4.01), and cancer (adjusted OR 2.48, 95%CI 1.03-6.01) were independently predictive of having INR less than 2.0. The first episode of AF was independently predictive of having INR above 3.0 (adjusted OR 2.48, 95%CI 1.39-4.42). Multivariable Cox regression analysis demonstrated that INR below the therapeutic range (aHR 4.36, 95%CI 2.19-8.68) and INR above the therapeutic range (aHR 3.03, 95%CI 1.33-6.92) were predictive of all-cause mortality. Below-range INR also predicted cardiovascular mortality (aHR 3.69, 95%CI 1.66-8.16).
Conclusion: Clinical factors predictive of sub-optimal INR in Middle Eastern AF patients using warfarin include chronic kidney disease, heart failure, cancer, high HAS-BLED score, and first episode of AF. Furthermore, sub-optimal INR is predictive of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.
期刊介绍:
Current Vascular Pharmacology publishes clinical and research-based reviews/mini-reviews, original research articles, letters, debates, drug clinical trial studies and guest edited issues to update all those concerned with the treatment of vascular disease, bridging the gap between clinical practice and ongoing research.
Vascular disease is the commonest cause of death in Westernized countries and its incidence is on the increase in developing countries. It follows that considerable research is directed at establishing effective treatment for acute vascular events. Long-term treatment has also received considerable attention (e.g. for symptomatic relief). Furthermore, effective prevention, whether primary or secondary, is backed by the findings of several landmark trials. Vascular disease is a complex field with primary care physicians and nurse practitioners as well as several specialties involved. The latter include cardiology, vascular and cardio thoracic surgery, general medicine, radiology, clinical pharmacology and neurology (stroke units).