Pub Date : 2023-09-27eCollection Date: 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1055/a-2161-0928
Sabine F B van der Horst, Tim A C de Vries, Gordon Chu, Roisin Bavalia, Helen Xiong, Kayleigh M van de Wiel, Kelly Mulder, Hanne van Ballegooijen, Joris R de Groot, Saskia Middeldorp, Frederikus A Klok, Martin E W Hemels, Menno V Huisman
Background For most patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF), direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are preferred over vitamin K antagonists. However, there is concern that the lack of monitoring may impair therapy adherence and therefore the anticoagulant effect. Objective To assess 1-year DOAC nonadherence in patients with AF and a treatment indication of at least 1 year in the Dutch health care setting, and to identify predictors of nonadherence. Methods We performed a near-nationwide historical cohort study in patients with a novel DOAC indication for AF. Data were obtained from a pharmacy database, covering 65% of all outpatient prescriptions dispensed in the Netherlands. The 1-year nonadherence was assessed by the proportion of days covered; the threshold was set at <80%. Robust Poisson regression analyses were performed to identify predictors of nonadherence. Results A total of 46,211 patients were included and the 1-year nonadherence was 6.5%. We identified male sex (risk ratio [RR] 1.23, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.15-1.33), younger age (age ≥60 to <70 years: RR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.00-1.33, age <60 years: RR: 2.22, 95% CI: 1.92-2.57; reference age ≥85 years), a reduced DOAC dose (RR: 1.10, 95% CI: 1.00-1.22), a twice-daily dosing regimen (RR: 1.21, 95% CI: 1.12-1.30), and treatment with apixaban (RR: 1.16, 95% CI: 1.06-1.26, reference rivaroxaban) or dabigatran (RR: 1.25, 95% CI: 1.14-1.37) as independent predictors of 1-year nonadherence. Conclusion One-year nonadherence to DOACs was low yet relevant in patients with AF newly prescribed a DOAC. Understanding the predictors for nonadherence may help identify patients at risk.
{"title":"Prevalence and Predictors of Nonadherence to Direct Oral Anticoagulant Treatment in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.","authors":"Sabine F B van der Horst, Tim A C de Vries, Gordon Chu, Roisin Bavalia, Helen Xiong, Kayleigh M van de Wiel, Kelly Mulder, Hanne van Ballegooijen, Joris R de Groot, Saskia Middeldorp, Frederikus A Klok, Martin E W Hemels, Menno V Huisman","doi":"10.1055/a-2161-0928","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2161-0928","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b> For most patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF), direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are preferred over vitamin K antagonists. However, there is concern that the lack of monitoring may impair therapy adherence and therefore the anticoagulant effect. <b>Objective</b> To assess 1-year DOAC nonadherence in patients with AF and a treatment indication of at least 1 year in the Dutch health care setting, and to identify predictors of nonadherence. <b>Methods</b> We performed a near-nationwide historical cohort study in patients with a novel DOAC indication for AF. Data were obtained from a pharmacy database, covering 65% of all outpatient prescriptions dispensed in the Netherlands. The 1-year nonadherence was assessed by the proportion of days covered; the threshold was set at <80%. Robust Poisson regression analyses were performed to identify predictors of nonadherence. <b>Results</b> A total of 46,211 patients were included and the 1-year nonadherence was 6.5%. We identified male sex (risk ratio [RR] 1.23, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.15-1.33), younger age (age ≥60 to <70 years: RR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.00-1.33, age <60 years: RR: 2.22, 95% CI: 1.92-2.57; reference age ≥85 years), a reduced DOAC dose (RR: 1.10, 95% CI: 1.00-1.22), a twice-daily dosing regimen (RR: 1.21, 95% CI: 1.12-1.30), and treatment with apixaban (RR: 1.16, 95% CI: 1.06-1.26, reference rivaroxaban) or dabigatran (RR: 1.25, 95% CI: 1.14-1.37) as independent predictors of 1-year nonadherence. <b>Conclusion</b> One-year nonadherence to DOACs was low yet relevant in patients with AF newly prescribed a DOAC. Understanding the predictors for nonadherence may help identify patients at risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10533218/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41163962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-27eCollection Date: 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1055/a-2161-1262
Gabriel Alejandro Zúñiga, Pranav Kandula, Hardy Sandefur, Alfonso J Tafur
Despite anticoagulation recommendations, patients may present with recurrent events. While medication adherence is always a concern, assessment of anticoagulation failure demands a systematic approach, taking into account the potential limitations of anticoagulants and a review of differential diagnoses for comorbidities. We illustrate our approach in a case presentation.
{"title":"A Patient with Recurrent Strokes: Approach to Coagulopathy.","authors":"Gabriel Alejandro Zúñiga, Pranav Kandula, Hardy Sandefur, Alfonso J Tafur","doi":"10.1055/a-2161-1262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2161-1262","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite anticoagulation recommendations, patients may present with recurrent events. While medication adherence is always a concern, assessment of anticoagulation failure demands a systematic approach, taking into account the potential limitations of anticoagulants and a review of differential diagnoses for comorbidities. We illustrate our approach in a case presentation.</p>","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10533221/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41149652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-22eCollection Date: 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1774304
Christina Köhler, Luise Tittl, Ulrike Hänsel, Evelyn Hammermüller, Sandra Marten, Christiane Naue, Marianne Spindler, Laura Stannek, Kristina Fache, Jan Beyer-Westendorf
Background Edoxaban is a non-vitamin K dependent oral anticoagulant (NOAC) licensed for venous thromboembolism (VTE) treatment or stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. Major surgical procedures are not uncommon in anticoagulated patients but data on perioperative edoxaban management are scarce. Patients and Methods Using data from the prospective DRESDEN NOAC REGISTRY, we extracted data on major surgical procedures in edoxaban patients. Periinterventional edoxaban management patterns and rates of outcome events were evaluated until day 30 after procedure. Results Between 2011 and 2021, 3,448 procedures were identified in edoxaban patients, including 287 (8.3%) major procedures. A scheduled interruption of edoxaban was observed in 284/287 major procedures (99%) with a total median edoxaban interruption time of 11.0 days (25-75th percentile: 5.0-18.0 days). Heparin bridging was documented in 183 procedures (46 prophylactic dosages, 111 intermediate and 26 therapeutic dosages). Overall, 7 (2.4%; 95% CI: 1.2-4.9%) major cardiovascular events (5 VTE, 2 arterial thromboembolic events) and 38 major bleedings (13.2%; 95% CI: 9.8-17.7%) were observed and 6 patients died (2.1%; 95% CI: 1.0-4.5%). Rates of major cardiovascular events with or without heparin bridging were comparable (4/137; 2.9%; 95% CI: 1.1-7.3% vs. 3/82; 3.7%; 95% CI: 1.3-10.2%). Major bleedings occurred numerically more frequent in patients receiving heparin bridging (23/137; 16.8%; 95% CI: 11.5-23.9%) versus procedures without heparin bridging (9/82; 11.0%; 95% CI: 5.9-19.6%). Conclusion Within the limitations of our study design, real-world periprocedural edoxaban management seems effective and safe. Use of heparin bridging seems to have limited effects on reducing vascular events but may increase bleeding risk.
{"title":"Periinterventional Management of Edoxaban in Major Procedures: Results from the DRESDEN NOAC REGISTRY.","authors":"Christina Köhler, Luise Tittl, Ulrike Hänsel, Evelyn Hammermüller, Sandra Marten, Christiane Naue, Marianne Spindler, Laura Stannek, Kristina Fache, Jan Beyer-Westendorf","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1774304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1774304","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b> Edoxaban is a non-vitamin K dependent oral anticoagulant (NOAC) licensed for venous thromboembolism (VTE) treatment or stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. Major surgical procedures are not uncommon in anticoagulated patients but data on perioperative edoxaban management are scarce. <b>Patients and Methods</b> Using data from the prospective DRESDEN NOAC REGISTRY, we extracted data on major surgical procedures in edoxaban patients. Periinterventional edoxaban management patterns and rates of outcome events were evaluated until day 30 after procedure. <b>Results</b> Between 2011 and 2021, 3,448 procedures were identified in edoxaban patients, including 287 (8.3%) major procedures. A scheduled interruption of edoxaban was observed in 284/287 major procedures (99%) with a total median edoxaban interruption time of 11.0 days (25-75th percentile: 5.0-18.0 days). Heparin bridging was documented in 183 procedures (46 prophylactic dosages, 111 intermediate and 26 therapeutic dosages). Overall, 7 (2.4%; 95% CI: 1.2-4.9%) major cardiovascular events (5 VTE, 2 arterial thromboembolic events) and 38 major bleedings (13.2%; 95% CI: 9.8-17.7%) were observed and 6 patients died (2.1%; 95% CI: 1.0-4.5%). Rates of major cardiovascular events with or without heparin bridging were comparable (4/137; 2.9%; 95% CI: 1.1-7.3% vs. 3/82; 3.7%; 95% CI: 1.3-10.2%). Major bleedings occurred numerically more frequent in patients receiving heparin bridging (23/137; 16.8%; 95% CI: 11.5-23.9%) versus procedures without heparin bridging (9/82; 11.0%; 95% CI: 5.9-19.6%). <b>Conclusion</b> Within the limitations of our study design, real-world periprocedural edoxaban management seems effective and safe. Use of heparin bridging seems to have limited effects on reducing vascular events but may increase bleeding risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10516686/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41160889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-20eCollection Date: 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1055/a-2159-9957
Dana Meknas, Sigrid K Brækkan, John-Bjarne Hansen, Vânia M Morelli
Background Surgery is a major transient risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, the impact of major surgery as a VTE trigger has been scarcely investigated using a case-crossover design. Aim To investigate the role of major surgery as a trigger for incident VTE in a population-based case-crossover study while adjusting for other concomitant VTE triggers. Methods We conducted a case-crossover study with 531 cancer-free VTE cases derived from the Tromsø Study cohort. Triggers were registered during the 90 days before a VTE event (hazard period) and in four preceding 90-day control periods. Conditional logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for VTE according to major surgery and after adjustment for other VTE triggers. Results Surgery was registered in 85 of the 531 (16.0%) hazard periods and in 38 of the 2,124 (1.8%) control periods, yielding an OR for VTE of 11.40 (95% CI: 7.42-17.51). The OR decreased to 4.10 (95% CI: 2.40-6.94) after adjustment for immobilization and infection and was further attenuated to 3.31 (95% CI: 1.83-5.96) when additionally adjusted for trauma, blood transfusion, and central venous catheter. In a mediation analysis, 51.4% (95% CI: 35.5-79.7%) of the effect of surgery on VTE risk could be mediated through immobilization and infection. Conclusions Major surgery was a trigger for VTE, but the association between surgery and VTE risk was in part explained by other VTE triggers often coexisting with surgery, particularly immobilization and infection.
{"title":"Surgery As a Trigger for Incident Venous Thromboembolism: Results from a Population-Based Case-Crossover Study.","authors":"Dana Meknas, Sigrid K Brækkan, John-Bjarne Hansen, Vânia M Morelli","doi":"10.1055/a-2159-9957","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2159-9957","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b> Surgery is a major transient risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, the impact of major surgery as a VTE trigger has been scarcely investigated using a case-crossover design. <b>Aim</b> To investigate the role of major surgery as a trigger for incident VTE in a population-based case-crossover study while adjusting for other concomitant VTE triggers. <b>Methods</b> We conducted a case-crossover study with 531 cancer-free VTE cases derived from the Tromsø Study cohort. Triggers were registered during the 90 days before a VTE event (hazard period) and in four preceding 90-day control periods. Conditional logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for VTE according to major surgery and after adjustment for other VTE triggers. <b>Results</b> Surgery was registered in 85 of the 531 (16.0%) hazard periods and in 38 of the 2,124 (1.8%) control periods, yielding an OR for VTE of 11.40 (95% CI: 7.42-17.51). The OR decreased to 4.10 (95% CI: 2.40-6.94) after adjustment for immobilization and infection and was further attenuated to 3.31 (95% CI: 1.83-5.96) when additionally adjusted for trauma, blood transfusion, and central venous catheter. In a mediation analysis, 51.4% (95% CI: 35.5-79.7%) of the effect of surgery on VTE risk could be mediated through immobilization and infection. <b>Conclusions</b> Major surgery was a trigger for VTE, but the association between surgery and VTE risk was in part explained by other VTE triggers often coexisting with surgery, particularly immobilization and infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10511275/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41172700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Nording, Lasse Baron, Antje Lübken, Hossein Emami, Jacob von Esebeck, M. Meusel, Christian Sadik, N. Schanze, Daniel Dürschmied, J. Köhl, G. Münch, H. Langer
n.a. (letter to the editor)
n.a.(给编辑的信)
{"title":"The platelet anaphylatoxin receptor C5aR1 (CD88) is a promising target for modulating vessel growth in response to ischemia","authors":"H. Nording, Lasse Baron, Antje Lübken, Hossein Emami, Jacob von Esebeck, M. Meusel, Christian Sadik, N. Schanze, Daniel Dürschmied, J. Köhl, G. Münch, H. Langer","doi":"10.1055/a-2156-8048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2156-8048","url":null,"abstract":"n.a. (letter to the editor)","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48160361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Caroline Gabe, Syed Mahamad, Melanie St. John, Joanne Duncan, John Kelton, Donald M. Arnold
Background: Establishing the diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is challenging in clinical practice and research settings even for experienced hematologists because it is a diagnosis of exclusion. Methods: We developed criteria to adjudicate the diagnosis of ITP using patients enrolled in the McMaster ITP Registry. At each patient visit, the cause of the thrombocytopenia was determined by the treating physician according to published criteria using all available information. We adjudicated the cause of the thrombocytopenia for any patient whose diagnosis was uncertain, if the diagnosis changed from one follow-up visit to another, or if the thrombocytopenia occurred in the context of pregnancy. Adjudication was done independently by one of the principal investigators, an external hematologist and a research associate using predefined criteria. Results: The etiology of the thrombocytopenia was adjudicated for 130 patients (n= 195 clinic visits). Reasons for adjudication were: a change in diagnosis from one visit to the next (n= 77; 59.2%), no clear cause of the thrombocytopenia was identified (n=46; 35.4%), and pregnancy-related thrombocytopenia (n=7; 5.4%). After adjudication, the most common changes in diagnosis were from primary ITP to secondary ITP (n=10), from “unknown” diagnosis to either primary ITP (n=15) or non-immune thrombocytopenia (n=10), or a change in the cause of non-immune thrombocytopenia (n=10). The diagnosis did not change for 38 patients (29.7%) after adjudication. Conclusions: Adjudication led to a more accurate diagnosis for 92 of 130 (70.8%) patients enrolled in the registry who presented with thrombocytopenia. This process can improve the clinical diagnosis of ITP.
{"title":"Adjudicating the Diagnosis of Immune Thrombocytopenia in a Clinical Research Study","authors":"Caroline Gabe, Syed Mahamad, Melanie St. John, Joanne Duncan, John Kelton, Donald M. Arnold","doi":"10.1055/a-2054-3923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2054-3923","url":null,"abstract":"<b>Background:</b> Establishing the diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is challenging in clinical practice and research settings even for experienced hematologists because it is a diagnosis of exclusion. <b>Methods:</b> We developed criteria to adjudicate the diagnosis of ITP using patients enrolled in the McMaster ITP Registry. At each patient visit, the cause of the thrombocytopenia was determined by the treating physician according to published criteria using all available information. We adjudicated the cause of the thrombocytopenia for any patient whose diagnosis was uncertain, if the diagnosis changed from one follow-up visit to another, or if the thrombocytopenia occurred in the context of pregnancy. Adjudication was done independently by one of the principal investigators, an external hematologist and a research associate using predefined criteria. <b>Results:</b> The etiology of the thrombocytopenia was adjudicated for 130 patients (n= 195 clinic visits). Reasons for adjudication were: a change in diagnosis from one visit to the next (n= 77; 59.2%), no clear cause of the thrombocytopenia was identified (n=46; 35.4%), and pregnancy-related thrombocytopenia (n=7; 5.4%). After adjudication, the most common changes in diagnosis were from primary ITP to secondary ITP (n=10), from “unknown” diagnosis to either primary ITP (n=15) or non-immune thrombocytopenia (n=10), or a change in the cause of non-immune thrombocytopenia (n=10). The diagnosis did not change for 38 patients (29.7%) after adjudication. <b>Conclusions:</b> Adjudication led to a more accurate diagnosis for 92 of 130 (70.8%) patients enrolled in the registry who presented with thrombocytopenia. This process can improve the clinical diagnosis of ITP.","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135598723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Aramberri, M. Benegas, M. Sánchez, D. Muñoz-Guglielmetti, C. Zamora, A. García-Villa, C. Díaz-Pedroche, C. Font
Background There is scarce information regarding the prevalence and clinical impact of saddle pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with cancer. Objectives This study aimed to assess the prevalence, clinical findings, and short-term outcomes of patients with cancer-related saddle PE including acute symptomatic and unsuspected events. Patients/Methods Consecutive patients with cancer-related PE (March 1, 2006–October 31, 2014) were retrospectively reviewed by a chest radiologist to assess PE burden and signs of right ventricular (RV) overload. The clinical outcomes within 30 days were evaluated according to saddle versus nonsaddle PE. Results Thirty-six (12%) out of 289 patients with newly diagnosed cancer-related PE presented with saddle PE. Saddle PE was found in 21 cases (58%) with acute symptomatic PE and the remaining 15 cases (42%) were found as unsuspected findings. Patients with saddle PE had more frequently experienced a previous thrombotic event (31 vs. 13%; p = 0.008), and it occurred more frequently as an acute symptomatic event (58 vs. 39%; p = 0.025) compared with those with nonsaddle PE. Signs of RV overload including RV/left ventricle ratio ≥1 (22 vs. 4%; p < 0.001) and interventricular septum displacement (53 vs. 20%; p < 0.001) were also more common in patients with saddle PE compared with nonsaddle PE. Overall, PE-related mortality, venous thromboembolism recurrence, and major bleeding within 30 days were found to be similar according to saddle versus nonsaddle PE. Conclusion Saddle PE is not uncommon in patients with cancer-related PE including in those with unsuspected PE. Similar 30-day outcomes were found according to saddle versus nonsaddle PE in our cohort.
关于鞍状肺栓塞(PE)在癌症患者中的患病率和临床影响的信息很少。本研究旨在评估癌症相关鞍型PE患者的患病率、临床表现和短期预后,包括急性症状和未预料到的事件。患者/方法由一位胸部放射科医生对连续的癌症相关PE患者(2006年3月1日至2014年10月31日)进行回顾性分析,以评估PE负担和右心室(RV)负荷过重的迹象。根据鞍座与非鞍座PE对30天内的临床结果进行评估。结果289例新诊断的癌症相关PE患者中有36例(12%)表现为鞍型PE。急性症状性PE 21例(58%)发现鞍型PE,其余15例(42%)未发现。鞍型PE患者既往血栓事件发生率更高(31% vs. 13%;P = 0.008),并且作为急性症状事件发生的频率更高(58 vs 39%;p = 0.025)。右心室超载的迹象包括左心室/左心室比值≥1 (22 vs. 4%;P < 0.001)和室间隔移位(53 vs. 20%;p < 0.001)与非鞍座PE相比,鞍座PE患者更常见。总体而言,根据鞍座PE与非鞍座PE,发现PE相关死亡率、静脉血栓栓塞复发和30天内大出血相似。结论鞍型PE在癌症相关PE患者中并不少见,包括未确诊的PE。在我们的队列中,鞍座PE与非鞍座PE的30天结果相似。
{"title":"Saddle Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Cancer in the Era of Incidental Events: Clinical Findings and Outcomes in a Single Centre Cohort","authors":"M. Aramberri, M. Benegas, M. Sánchez, D. Muñoz-Guglielmetti, C. Zamora, A. García-Villa, C. Díaz-Pedroche, C. Font","doi":"10.1055/a-1897-7061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1897-7061","url":null,"abstract":"Background There is scarce information regarding the prevalence and clinical impact of saddle pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with cancer. Objectives This study aimed to assess the prevalence, clinical findings, and short-term outcomes of patients with cancer-related saddle PE including acute symptomatic and unsuspected events. Patients/Methods Consecutive patients with cancer-related PE (March 1, 2006–October 31, 2014) were retrospectively reviewed by a chest radiologist to assess PE burden and signs of right ventricular (RV) overload. The clinical outcomes within 30 days were evaluated according to saddle versus nonsaddle PE. Results Thirty-six (12%) out of 289 patients with newly diagnosed cancer-related PE presented with saddle PE. Saddle PE was found in 21 cases (58%) with acute symptomatic PE and the remaining 15 cases (42%) were found as unsuspected findings. Patients with saddle PE had more frequently experienced a previous thrombotic event (31 vs. 13%; p = 0.008), and it occurred more frequently as an acute symptomatic event (58 vs. 39%; p = 0.025) compared with those with nonsaddle PE. Signs of RV overload including RV/left ventricle ratio ≥1 (22 vs. 4%; p < 0.001) and interventricular septum displacement (53 vs. 20%; p < 0.001) were also more common in patients with saddle PE compared with nonsaddle PE. Overall, PE-related mortality, venous thromboembolism recurrence, and major bleeding within 30 days were found to be similar according to saddle versus nonsaddle PE. Conclusion Saddle PE is not uncommon in patients with cancer-related PE including in those with unsuspected PE. Similar 30-day outcomes were found according to saddle versus nonsaddle PE in our cohort.","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90670034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Platelet contractility drives clot contraction to enhance clot density and stability. Clot contraction is typically studied under static conditions, with fewer studies of wall-adherent platelet clots formed under flow. We tested the effect of inhibitors of ADP and/or thromboxane A2 (TXA2) signaling on clot contraction. Using an eight-channel microfluidic device, we perfused PPACK-treated whole blood (WB) ± acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), 2-methylthioAMP (2-MeSAMP), and/or MRS-2179 over collagen (100/s) for 7.5 min, then stopped flow to observe contraction for 7.5 minutes. Two automated imaging methods scored fluorescent platelet percent contraction over the no-flow observation period: (1) “global” measurement of clot length and (2) “local” changes in surface area coverage of the numerous platelet aggregates within the clot. Total platelet fluorescence intensity (FI) decreased with concomitant decrease in global aggregate contraction when ASA, 2-MeSAMP, and/or MRS-2179 were present. Total platelet FI and global aggregate contraction were highly correlated ( R 2 = 0.87). In contrast, local aggregate contraction was more pronounced than global aggregate contraction across all inhibition conditions. However, ASA significantly reduced local aggregate contraction relative to conditions without TXA2 inhibition. P-selectin display was significantly reduced by ADP and TXA2 inhibition, but there was limited detection of global or local aggregate contraction in P-selectin-positive platelets across all conditions, as expected for densely packed “core” platelets. Our results demonstrate that global aggregate contraction is inhibited by ASA, 2-MeSAMP, and MRS-2179, while ASA more potently inhibited local aggregate contraction. These results help resolve how different platelet antagonists affect global and local clot structure and function.
{"title":"ADP and Thromboxane Inhibitors Both Reduce Global Contraction of Clot Length, While Thromboxane Inhibition Attenuates Internal Aggregate Contraction","authors":"K. Trigani, Michael Decortin, S. Diamond","doi":"10.1055/a-1832-9293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1832-9293","url":null,"abstract":"Platelet contractility drives clot contraction to enhance clot density and stability. Clot contraction is typically studied under static conditions, with fewer studies of wall-adherent platelet clots formed under flow. We tested the effect of inhibitors of ADP and/or thromboxane A2 (TXA2) signaling on clot contraction. Using an eight-channel microfluidic device, we perfused PPACK-treated whole blood (WB) ± acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), 2-methylthioAMP (2-MeSAMP), and/or MRS-2179 over collagen (100/s) for 7.5 min, then stopped flow to observe contraction for 7.5 minutes. Two automated imaging methods scored fluorescent platelet percent contraction over the no-flow observation period: (1) “global” measurement of clot length and (2) “local” changes in surface area coverage of the numerous platelet aggregates within the clot. Total platelet fluorescence intensity (FI) decreased with concomitant decrease in global aggregate contraction when ASA, 2-MeSAMP, and/or MRS-2179 were present. Total platelet FI and global aggregate contraction were highly correlated ( R 2 = 0.87). In contrast, local aggregate contraction was more pronounced than global aggregate contraction across all inhibition conditions. However, ASA significantly reduced local aggregate contraction relative to conditions without TXA2 inhibition. P-selectin display was significantly reduced by ADP and TXA2 inhibition, but there was limited detection of global or local aggregate contraction in P-selectin-positive platelets across all conditions, as expected for densely packed “core” platelets. Our results demonstrate that global aggregate contraction is inhibited by ASA, 2-MeSAMP, and MRS-2179, while ASA more potently inhibited local aggregate contraction. These results help resolve how different platelet antagonists affect global and local clot structure and function.","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74524507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Escuriola Ettingshausen, V. Vdovin, N. Zozulya, P. Svirin, T. Andreeva, M. Benedik-Dolničar, V. Jiménez‐Yuste, L. Kitanovski, S. Zupancic-Salek, A. Pavlova, A. Bátorová, Cesar Montaño Mejía, G. Abdilova, S. Knaub, M. Jansen, S. Lowndes, L. Belyanskaya, O. Walter, J. Oldenburg
Background Immune tolerance induction (ITI) with repeated factor VIII (FVIII) administration is the only strategy proven to eradicate inhibitors. The observational ITI study is evaluating ITI with a range of FVIII products. Methods This subgroup analysis reports prospective interim data for patients treated with a plasma-derived, von Willebrand factor-stabilized FVIII concentrate (pdFVIII/VWF, octanate). Complete success (CS) of ITI required achievement of three criteria: inhibitor titer < 0.6 BU/mL; FVIII recovery ≥ 66%; FVIII half-life ≥6 hours. Partial success (PS) required achievement of two criteria and partial response (PR) one. ITI success was defined as CS or PS. Data were analyzed for patients who achieved CS, had 36 months' observation, or failed ITI. Results One-hundred prospectively enrolled patients were included in the analysis; 91 had poor prognosis factors for ITI success. The mean (standard deviation) daily ITI dose was 116.4 (61.1) IU FVIII/kg in 14 low responders (< 5 BU/mL) and 173.7 (112.0) IU FVIII/kg in 86 high responders (≥ 5 BU/mL). Inhibitor titers < 0.6 BU/mL were achieved in 71% of patients in a median of 4.01 months, accompanied by a 93% reduction in bleeding rate. ITI success was achieved by 70% of patients and 56 of 72 (78%) primary (first-line) ITI patients. PR was achieved by 5 patients; ITI failed in 25 patients. PS and CS were achieved in a median of 5.55 and 11.25 months, respectively. Conclusions ITI with pdFVIII/VWF led to rapid eradication of FVIII inhibitors, normalization of FVIII pharmacokinetics in the majority of patients, and a significant reduction in bleeding rates.
{"title":"Immune Tolerance Induction (ITI) with a pdFVIII/VWF Concentrate (octanate) in 100 Patients in the Observational ITI (ObsITI) Study","authors":"C. Escuriola Ettingshausen, V. Vdovin, N. Zozulya, P. Svirin, T. Andreeva, M. Benedik-Dolničar, V. Jiménez‐Yuste, L. Kitanovski, S. Zupancic-Salek, A. Pavlova, A. Bátorová, Cesar Montaño Mejía, G. Abdilova, S. Knaub, M. Jansen, S. Lowndes, L. Belyanskaya, O. Walter, J. Oldenburg","doi":"10.1055/s-0042-1748756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1748756","url":null,"abstract":"Background Immune tolerance induction (ITI) with repeated factor VIII (FVIII) administration is the only strategy proven to eradicate inhibitors. The observational ITI study is evaluating ITI with a range of FVIII products. Methods This subgroup analysis reports prospective interim data for patients treated with a plasma-derived, von Willebrand factor-stabilized FVIII concentrate (pdFVIII/VWF, octanate). Complete success (CS) of ITI required achievement of three criteria: inhibitor titer < 0.6 BU/mL; FVIII recovery ≥ 66%; FVIII half-life ≥6 hours. Partial success (PS) required achievement of two criteria and partial response (PR) one. ITI success was defined as CS or PS. Data were analyzed for patients who achieved CS, had 36 months' observation, or failed ITI. Results One-hundred prospectively enrolled patients were included in the analysis; 91 had poor prognosis factors for ITI success. The mean (standard deviation) daily ITI dose was 116.4 (61.1) IU FVIII/kg in 14 low responders (< 5 BU/mL) and 173.7 (112.0) IU FVIII/kg in 86 high responders (≥ 5 BU/mL). Inhibitor titers < 0.6 BU/mL were achieved in 71% of patients in a median of 4.01 months, accompanied by a 93% reduction in bleeding rate. ITI success was achieved by 70% of patients and 56 of 72 (78%) primary (first-line) ITI patients. PR was achieved by 5 patients; ITI failed in 25 patients. PS and CS were achieved in a median of 5.55 and 11.25 months, respectively. Conclusions ITI with pdFVIII/VWF led to rapid eradication of FVIII inhibitors, normalization of FVIII pharmacokinetics in the majority of patients, and a significant reduction in bleeding rates.","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86237676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roberto P. Santos, A. Tovar, Marcos R. Oliveira, Adriana A. Piquet, Nina V. M. Capillé, Stephan-Nicollas Oliveira, A. H. Correia, José N. Farias, E. Vilanova, P. Mourão
Heparin is a centennial anticoagulant drug broadly employed for treatment and prophylaxis of thromboembolic conditions. Although unfractionated heparin (UFH) has already been shown to have remarkable pharmacological potential for treating a variety of diseases unrelated with thromboembolism, including cancer, atherosclerosis, inflammation, and virus infections, its high anticoagulant potency makes the doses necessary to exert non-hemostatic effects unsafe due to an elevated bleeding risk. Our group recently developed a new low-anticoagulant bovine heparin (LABH) bearing the same disaccharide building blocks of the UFH gold standard sourced from porcine mucosa (HPI) but with anticoagulant potency approximately 85% lower (approximately 25 and 180 Heparin International Units [IU]/mg). In the present work, we investigated the pharmacokinetics profile, bleeding potential, and anticancer properties of LABH administered subcutaneous into mice. LABH showed pharmacokinetics profile similar to HPI but different from the low-molecular weight heparin (LMWH) enoxaparin and diminished bleeding potential, even at high doses. Subcutaneous treatment with LABH delays the early progression of Lewis lung carcinoma, improves survival, and brings beneficial health outcomes to the mice, without the advent of adverse effects (hemorrhage/mortality) seen in the animals treated with HPI. These results demonstrate that LABH is a promising candidate for prospecting new therapeutic uses for UFH.
{"title":"Pharmacokinetic, Hemostatic, and Anticancer Properties of a Low-Anticoagulant Bovine Heparin","authors":"Roberto P. Santos, A. Tovar, Marcos R. Oliveira, Adriana A. Piquet, Nina V. M. Capillé, Stephan-Nicollas Oliveira, A. H. Correia, José N. Farias, E. Vilanova, P. Mourão","doi":"10.1055/a-1750-1300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1750-1300","url":null,"abstract":"Heparin is a centennial anticoagulant drug broadly employed for treatment and prophylaxis of thromboembolic conditions. Although unfractionated heparin (UFH) has already been shown to have remarkable pharmacological potential for treating a variety of diseases unrelated with thromboembolism, including cancer, atherosclerosis, inflammation, and virus infections, its high anticoagulant potency makes the doses necessary to exert non-hemostatic effects unsafe due to an elevated bleeding risk. Our group recently developed a new low-anticoagulant bovine heparin (LABH) bearing the same disaccharide building blocks of the UFH gold standard sourced from porcine mucosa (HPI) but with anticoagulant potency approximately 85% lower (approximately 25 and 180 Heparin International Units [IU]/mg). In the present work, we investigated the pharmacokinetics profile, bleeding potential, and anticancer properties of LABH administered subcutaneous into mice. LABH showed pharmacokinetics profile similar to HPI but different from the low-molecular weight heparin (LMWH) enoxaparin and diminished bleeding potential, even at high doses. Subcutaneous treatment with LABH delays the early progression of Lewis lung carcinoma, improves survival, and brings beneficial health outcomes to the mice, without the advent of adverse effects (hemorrhage/mortality) seen in the animals treated with HPI. These results demonstrate that LABH is a promising candidate for prospecting new therapeutic uses for UFH.","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80366446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}