Idarucizumab for dabigatran reversal: A systematic review and meta-analysis of indications and outcomes.
Thromb Res
; 228: 21-32, 2023 08.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Idarucizumab has been approved to reverse the anticoagulant effect of dabigatran. However, there is little knowledge of the effectiveness and safety of idarucizumab in daily practice.AIMS:
This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the use, effectiveness and outcomes of idarucizumab.METHODS:
A systematic literature search was performed up to September 8th 2022. Original studies including patients prescribed idarucizumab, evaluating prescription indications, prescription appropriateness, haemostatic efficacy and/or the occurrence of adverse events were eligible. Case-reports and studies performed in patients ≤18 years or in healthy volunteers were excluded. Study selection and data extraction were performed by two independent reviewers. Pooled estimates were calculated using the random-effects model, after Freeman-Tukey double-arcsine transformation.RESULTS:
Thirty studies comprising 3602 patients were included. Idarucizumab was prescribed for bleeding (63.1 %, 95%CI 57.0 %-69.0 %), invasive procedures (30.5 %, 95%CI 24.1 %-37.2 %), to enable thrombolysis (range 2.0 %-27.3 %), dabigatran intoxication without bleeding (range 3.6 %-7.0 %) or unspecified reasons (range 0.4 %-18.8 %). Overall, 2.8 % (95%CI 0.5 %-6.2 %) of prescription indications were reported to be inappropriate upon post-hoc evaluation. Hemostatic effectiveness was achieved in 77.7 % (95%CI 66.7 %-87.2 %) and peri-procedural haemostasis was normal in 98.5 % (95%CI 86.6 %-100 %) of patients. The pooled incidences of all-cause mortality and thromboembolic events at any follow-up duration were 13.6 % (95%CI 9.6 %-17.9 %) and 2.0 % (95%CI 0.8 %-3.4 %), respectively.CONCLUSION:
Idarucizumab was mainly prescribed in the setting of bleeding. The reported hemostatic effectiveness was good, especially perioperatively, and the incidence of thromboembolic events was low. Patients with dabigatran-associated bleeding or requiring an urgent procedure nonetheless face a high mortality risk.Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thromboembolism
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Hemostatics
Type of study:
Systematic_reviews
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Thromb Res
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article