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Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is an anticoagulant used to prevent clotting during blood purification treatments. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical use of the anti-factor Xa level (anti-Xa) for monitoring LMWH anticoagulant levels during intermittent venovenous hemofiltration (IVVHF). This prospective observational study enrolled patients who required IVVHF for renal failure in Beijing Hospital between May 2019 and February 2021. The LMWH anticoagulation was assessed by the coagulation grade of the filter and line. One hundred and ten participants were included. There were 90 patients with a filter and line coagulation grade of ≤ 1 and 20 patients with grade > 1. The anti-Xa level of 0.2 IU/mL was a critical value. The multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that anti-Xa level > 0.2 IU/mL (odd ratio [OR] = 2.263; 95% CI: 1.290-4.871, P = 0.034) and cardiovascular disease (OR = 10.028; 95% CI: 1.204-83.488; P = 0.033) were independently associated with the coagulation grade of the filter and line. Anti-Xa level could monitor LMWH anticoagulation during IVVHF.
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Hemofiltração , Heparina de Baixo Peso Molecular , Humanos , Heparina de Baixo Peso Molecular/uso terapêutico , Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Diálise Renal , Coagulação Sanguínea , Heparina , Inibidores do Fator Xa/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Patients with critical COVID-19 have a high risk of thromboembolism, but intensified thromboprophylaxis has not been proven beneficial. The activity of low-molecular-weight heparins can be monitored by measuring anti-Factor Xa. We aimed to study the association between anti-Factor Xa values and death, thromboembolism, and bleeding in patients with critical COVID-19. METHOD: This retrospective cohort study included adult patients with critical COVID-19 admitted to an intensive care unit at three Swedish hospitals between March 2020 and May 2021 with at least one valid peak and/or trough anti-Factor Xa value. Within the peak and trough categories, patients' minimum, median, and maximum values were determined. Logistic regressions with splines were used to assess associations. RESULTS: In total, 408 patients had at least one valid peak and/or trough anti-Factor Xa measurement, resulting in 153 patients with peak values and 300 patients with trough values. Lower peak values were associated with thromboembolism for patients' minimum (p = 0.01), median (p = 0.005) and maximum (p = 0.001) values. No association was seen between peak values and death or bleeding. Higher trough values were associated with death for median (p = 0.03) and maximum (p = 0.002) values and with both bleeding (p = 0.01) and major bleeding (p = 0.02) for maximum values, but there were no associations with thromboembolism. CONCLUSIONS: Measuring anti-Factor Xa activity may be relevant for administrating low-molecular-weight heparin to patients with critical COVID-19. Lower peak values were associated with an increased risk of thromboembolism, and higher trough values were associated with an increased risk of death and bleeding. Prospective studies are needed to confirm the results. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The study was retrospectively registered at Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT05256524, February 24, 2022.
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BACKGROUND: Patients receiving chronic hemodialysis treatments are at a higher risk of fracture compared to the general population. While the use of heparin during dialysis is crucial to avoid thrombosis of the extracorporeal circuit, the association of unfractionated heparin (UFH) and the risk of osteoporotic fracture has been shown for many years. However, this association was not as clear for low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) and the few collected data originated from studies among pregnant women. Our aim was to measure osteoporotic fracture rate among hemodialysis patients and to evaluate the association of LMWH compared to UFH in hemodialysis. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on data extracted from the RAMQ and Med-Echo databases from January 2007 to March 2013 with patients chronically hemodialyzed in 21 participating centers. Incidence rates for each fracture sites were measured per 1000 patient-year (p-y) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI). Osteoporotic fracture risk for a first event with LMWH compared to UFH was estimated using a cox proportional hazard model using demographics, comorbidities and drug use as covariates. RESULTS: 4796 patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis were identified. The incidence rate for all fracture sites was 22.7 /1000 p-y (95% CI: 19.6-26.1) and 12.8 /1000 p-y (95% CI: 10.5-15.4) for hip and femur fractures. We found a similar risk of osteoporotic fracture for LMWH compared to UFH (adjusted HR = 1.01; 95%CI: 0.72-1.42). Age and malignancy increased the risk of fracture while cerebrovascular disease decreased the risk of fracture. CONCLUSIONS: Compared to UFH, LMWH did not change the risk of osteoporotic fracture when used for the extracorporeal circuit anticoagulation in chronic hemodialysis.
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Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Heparina de Baixo Peso Molecular/uso terapêutico , Falência Renal Crônica/terapia , Fraturas por Osteoporose/epidemiologia , Diálise Renal/métodos , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Transtornos Cerebrovasculares/epidemiologia , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Fraturas do Fêmur/epidemiologia , Heparina/uso terapêutico , Fraturas do Quadril/epidemiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias/epidemiologia , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of different bridging anticoagulant therapies in patients undergoing mechanical heart valve replacement (MHVR) surgery. Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing MHVR surgery from January 2018 to December 2018 in First Hospital of Lanzhou University were prospectively enrolled in this study. Patients were divided into unfractionated heparin (UFH) group and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) group according to the postoperative bridging anticoagulation methods. Preoperative clinical data and postoperative related time and cost parameters, including drainage time, duration of stay in intensive care unit (ICU), postoperative time (interval from end of operation to discharge) and INR stabilization time (interval from start of bridge anticoagulation to INR value reaching the standard for 2 consecutive days) of all enrolled patients were collected, and all patients were followed up for 4 weeks and thromboembolic or bleeding events were analyzed. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the independent prognostic factors of thromboembolic or bleeding events after MHVR receiving various bridging anticoagulant therapies. Results: A total of 217 patients were included in the study, including 120 patients in the UFH group and 97 patients in the LMWH group. Stroke occurred in two patients in the UFH group, while no stroke event occurred in the LMWH group. The incidence of bleeding events was significantly higher (9.28%(9/97) vs. 1.67%(2/120), P=0.02), while the drainage time, duration of stay in ICU, postoperative time, INR stabilization time were all significantly shorter in LMWH group than in UFH group (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that bridging anticoagulation therapies (OR=0.18, 95%CI 0.04-0.86, P=0.03), fibrinogen level (OR=1.99, 95%CI 1.16-3.41, P=0.01) and creatinine level (OR=1.05, 95%CI 1.01-1.08, P=0.04) were independent prognostic factors for bleeding events. Conclusion: LMWH use is associated with increased risk of bleeding events, but can significantly reduce the drainage time, duration of stay in ICU, postoperative time, INR stabilization time in patients post MHVR surgery.
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Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Valvas Cardíacas , Heparina , Heparina de Baixo Peso Molecular , Humanos , Tromboembolia/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
Approximately 30% of patients receiving oral anticoagulation using vitamin K antagonists (VKA) require surgery within 2 years. In this context, a clinical decision on the need and the mode of a peri-interventional bridging with heparin is needed. While a few years ago, bridging was almost considered a standard of care, recent study results triggered a discussion on which patients will need bridging at all. Revisiting the currently available recommendations and study results the conclusion can be drawn that the indications for bridging with heparin must nowadays be taken more narrowly and considering the individual patient risk of bleeding and thromboembolism. Bridging with heparin is only needed in patients with a very high risk of thromboembolism. This overview aims to give guidance for a risk-adapted peri-interventional approach to management of patients with a need for long-term anticoagulation using VKA.
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Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Fibrinolíticos/uso terapêutico , Heparina/uso terapêutico , Vitamina K/antagonistas & inibidores , Coagulação Sanguínea/efeitos dos fármacos , Hemorragia/induzido quimicamente , Humanos , Terapia Trombolítica/métodosRESUMO
Approximately 30% of patients receiving oral anticoagulation using vitamin K antagonists (VKA) require surgery within 2 years. In this context, a clinical decision on the need and the mode of a peri-interventional bridging with heparin is needed. While a few years ago, bridging was almost considered a standard of care, recent study results triggered a discussion on which patients will need bridging at all. Revisiting the currently available recommendations and study results the conclusion can be drawn that the indications for bridging with heparin must nowadays be taken more narrowly and considering the individual patient risk of bleeding and thromboembolism. Bridging with heparin is only needed in patients with a very high risk of thromboembolism. This overview aims to give guidance for a risk-adapted peri-interventional approach to management of patients with a need for long-term anticoagulation using VKA.
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Anticoagulantes , Tromboembolia , Vitamina K , Administração Oral , Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Assistência Perioperatória , Tromboembolia/prevenção & controle , Vitamina K/antagonistas & inibidoresRESUMO
PURPOSE: To assess thromboprophylaxis rate and incidence of symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in Indian patients with acute sepsis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Adult patients with sepsis, within 48 h of sepsis onset/hospital admission were included. DVT was assessed using Doppler ultrasonography if clinical signs were present. Data were collected at inclusion, discharge, and 30 ± 7 days (if discharged before 30 days). RESULTS: The study included 278 patients (men: 69.4%; mean age: 56.3 ± 17.99 years). Out of 275 patients (data missing for 3 patients), 188 (68.4%; 95% confidence interval: 62.5-73.8) received DVT prophylaxis (185 at admission and 3 at discharge; pharmacological prophylaxis: n = 88, mechanical prophylaxis: n = 65, pharmacological + mechanical prophylaxis: n = 35) and 87 received no prophylaxis. In line with American College of Chest Physicians 2008 recommendations, among patients who received pharmacological prophylaxis (n = 123), low-molecular-weight heparin was given to 85.4% (n = 105) patients (duration: 9.1 ± 6.36 days), unfractionated heparin to 12.2% (n = 15) patients (duration: 9.2 ± 9.18 days), and fondaparinux to 5.7% (n = 7) patients (duration: 6.8 ± 3.30 days); 27/63 patients at high-risk of bleeding received mechanical prophylaxis; no patient received aspirin. Of 9 patients who developed DVT, 7 received no thromboprophylaxis (data missing for 2 patients). In total, 186/274 (67.9%) patients recovered from sepsis. CONCLUSIONS: Two-third patients received thromboprophylaxis. The substantial role of thromboprophylaxis in DVT prevention mandates monitoring and control of thromboprophylaxis through internal audits in hospitals.
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BACKGROUND: Adults who require long-term anticoagulation with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) such as cancer patients or the elderly may be at increased risk of fractures. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of LMWH therapy of at least 3 months' duration on fractures and bone mineral density (BMD) in non-pregnant adult populations. METHODS: We systematically reviewed electronic databases (e.g., MEDLINE, EMBASE), conferences and bibliographies until June 2015 and included comparative studies in non-pregnant adult populations that examined the effects of LMWH (≥3 months) on fractures and BMD. We synthesized evidence qualitatively and used random-effects meta-analysis to quantify the effect of LMWH on fractures. RESULTS: Sixteen articles reporting 14 studies were included: 10 clinical trials (n = 4865 participants) and four observational cohort studies (3 prospective, n = 221; 1 retrospective, n = 30). BMD and fractures were secondary outcomes in the majority of trials, while they were primary outcomes in the majority of observational studies. In participants with venous thromboembolism and underlying cardiovascular disease or cancer (5 RCTs, n = 2280), LMWH for 3-6 months did not increase the relative risk of all fractures at 6-12 months compared to unfractionated heparin, oral vitamin K antagonists or placebo [pooled risk ratio (RR) = 0.58, 95 % CI: 0.23-1.43; I(2) = 12.5 %]. No statistically significant increase in the risk of fractures at 6-12 months was found for cancer patients (RR = 1.08, 95 % CI: 0.31-3.75; I(2) = 4.4 %). Based on the data from two prospective cohort studies (n = 166), LMWH for 3-24 months decreased mean BMD by 2.8-4.8 % (depending on the BMD site) compared to mean BMD decreases of 1.2-2.5 % with oral vitamin K antagonists. CONCLUSIONS: LMWH for 3-6 months may not increase the risk of fractures, but longer exposure for up to 24 months may adversely affect BMD. Clinicians should consider monitoring BMD in adults on long-term LMWH who are at increased risk of bone loss or fracture.
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Densidade Óssea/efeitos dos fármacos , Fraturas Ósseas/diagnóstico , Heparina de Baixo Peso Molecular/administração & dosagem , Heparina de Baixo Peso Molecular/efeitos adversos , Adulto , Densidade Óssea/fisiologia , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto/métodos , Esquema de Medicação , Fraturas Ósseas/induzido quimicamente , Fraturas Ósseas/epidemiologia , Humanos , Estudos Observacionais como Assunto/métodos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
PURPOSE: To determine in women with hereditary thrombophilia whether the use of the combination of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) and aspirin (ASA) is better than ASA alone. METHODS: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating LMWH + ASA compared to ASA in pregnant women with hereditary thrombophilia in order to improve live birth rate. A systematic literature search was conducted in 5 databases (PubMed, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, EMBASE, Scopus and ISI Web of Knowledge). Trial selection, data extraction, and quality assessment were performed independently by two authors. The main outcome measure was live birth rate. Secondary outcomes included rates of first-trimester miscarriage, prematurity, pre-eclampsia, and low birth weight for gestational age babies. RESULTS: Four trials were included in the quantitative synthesis in a total of 222 randomized women. Effect of LMWH + ASA versus ASA with regard to live births was evaluable in all four randomized controlled trials with a similar overall treatment effect for the therapies OR 1.7 (95 % CI 0.72-4.0) and without heterogeneity (I (2) = 0 %). No significant differences or heterogeneity were observed between groups for secondary outcomes, namely first-trimester miscarriages OR 0.69 (0.22-2.16), prematurity OR 0.99 (0.4-2.08), pre-eclampsia OR 1.49 (0.63-3.5), and small for gestational age babies OR 2.08 (0.96-4.47). CONCLUSIONS: There were no significant differences in live birth weight and other pregnancy outcomes between LMWH + ASA versus ASA. However, these findings were based on few trials presenting methodological limitations. Therefore, there is no evidence to support any incremental benefit of adding LMWH to ASA alone in women with inherited thrombophilia.
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Aborto Habitual/prevenção & controle , Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Aspirina/uso terapêutico , Heparina de Baixo Peso Molecular/uso terapêutico , Nascido Vivo , Trombofilia/tratamento farmacológico , Aborto Habitual/sangue , Aborto Habitual/etiologia , Peso ao Nascer , Feminino , Idade Gestacional , Humanos , Pré-Eclâmpsia/tratamento farmacológico , Gravidez , Complicações Hematológicas na Gravidez/tratamento farmacológico , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto , Trombofilia/complicações , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The optimal dosing strategy of low-molecular-weight heparins for the treatment of antenatal venous thromboembolism is not known. The physiological changes associated with pregnancy alter the pharmacokinetic profile of low-molecular-weight heparins, which has led to controversy and subsequent variation in practice, when pregnant women with venous thromboembolism are treated with low-molecular-weight heparins. Our objective was to develop a robust pharmacokinetic model of enoxaparin during the antenatal period to address this problem. METHOD AND RESULTS: Women prescribed antenatal enoxaparin were eligible to enroll in the study. Recruited women were reviewed monthly and had up to 3 anti-Xa activities (trough and 1 and 3 hours after dose) drawn at each clinic attendance. Compartmental pharmacokinetic modeling was conducted using nonlinear mixed-effects modeling. One hundred twenty-three patients contributed 795 anti-Xa activities for pharmacokinetic modeling purposes. Both enoxaparin clearance and volume of distribution were increased during pregnancy. Simulations of once- versus twice-daily enoxaparin administration demonstrated that both dosing regimens would reach target 3-hour plasma concentrations throughout the duration of the pregnancy. When trough anti-Xa activity was simulated, both once- and twice-daily regimens exhibited an increase in trough anti-Xa activity with the progression of pregnancy. This is explained by the significant increase in volume of distribution observed during pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS: The half-life of enoxaparin is prolonged with the progression of pregnancy, and our work provides compelling evidence for prescribing once-daily enoxaparin for the treatment of antenatal venous thromboembolism. National and international guideline recommendations should be reconsidered.
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Anticoagulantes/farmacologia , Enoxaparina/farmacologia , Gravidez/sangue , Cuidado Pré-Natal/métodos , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Feminino , Humanos , Gravidez/efeitos dos fármacos , Tromboembolia Venosa/sangue , Tromboembolia Venosa/prevenção & controleRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Approximately 10 % of all diagnosed pulmonary embolism are isolated to the subsegmental vessels. The risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with an acute subsegmental pulmonary embolism (SSPE) managed with or without anticoagulant therapy remains poorly understood. METHODS: This is an observational cohort study including consecutive adult patients diagnosed with acute isolated SSPE between June 01, 2019, and August 31, 2022. We excluded patients with a concomitant diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and those who had an indication for long-term anticoagulation. The primary outcome was objectively confirmed recurrent VTE. RESULTS: Overall, 118 patients with acute SSPE were included in the analysis. The mean (± standard deviation [SD]) age of the participants was 59 ± 17 years and 44 % of them had active cancer. Mean (±SD) duration of follow-up was 438 ± 426 days. Seventy-seven patients (65 %) were initially treated with anticoagulation, whereas 41 patients (35 %) were not. Of the 77 patients receiving anticoagulant therapy, 23 (30 %) received extended-duration anticoagulation (beyond 3 months) for secondary prevention. Overall, recurrent VTE events occurred in 6/118 (5 %, 95 % CI 2.4 to 10.7) patients. Four events (4/77 = 5.2 %, 95 % CI 2.0 to 12.6) occurred in initially treated patients. Two recurrent VTE occurred in patients initially left untreated (2/41 = 4.9 %, 95 % CI 1.4 to 16.1). Half of the recurrent VTE occurred in patients with active cancer. CONCLUSIONS: Most patients diagnosed with an acute SSPE received anticoagulation. The incidence of recurrent VTE detected over time was relatively high, especially in patients with cancer.
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Hemorragia , Embolia Pulmonar , Recidiva , Tromboembolia Venosa , Humanos , Embolia Pulmonar/epidemiologia , Embolia Pulmonar/tratamento farmacológico , Embolia Pulmonar/etiologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Masculino , Feminino , Tromboembolia Venosa/tratamento farmacológico , Tromboembolia Venosa/epidemiologia , Hemorragia/etiologia , Fatores de Risco , Idoso , Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Estudos de Coortes , Adulto , Doença AgudaRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To determine optimal perioperative antithrombotic management for patients with cardiac diseases undergoing joint replacement surgeries. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE and PubMed database search up to January 2013. STUDY SELECTION: Those dealing with perioperative antithrombotic management of patients undergoing orthopaedic operations, especially joint replacement, and also those undergoing general surgery. Various combinations of the following key words were used in our search: "antiplatelet", "antithrombotic", "anticoagulant", "coronary stent", "perioperative", "venous thromboembolism", "cardiovascular", "surgery", "orthopaedic", "knee replacement", "hip replacement", "joint replacement", and "arthroplasty". DATA EXTRACTION: Literature review, original articles, and best practice guidelines. DATA SYNTHESIS: Patients should be stratified according to their risk of developing arterial thromboembolism in order to decide the most appropriate perioperative antiplatelet or anticoagulant regimen for them. After recent coronary stenting, including bare-metal stents implanted within 6 weeks and drug-eluting stents implanted within 6 months, surgery should be deferred. For venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patients already on aspirin, the dosage should be adjusted as necessary or additional low-molecular-weight heparin administered. CONCLUSION: The perioperative management of patients with cardiac diseases in receipt of antithrombotic agents is based upon a delicate balance between the perceived risk of arterial thromboembolism and the perceived risk of perioperative bleeding. One must exercise good judgement in deciding the most appropriate perioperative antithrombotic regimen. Venous thromboembolism is also a common problem after joint replacement surgeries. For patients already on aspirin, optimal venous thromboembolism prophylaxis is still being debated.
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Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Fibrinolíticos/uso terapêutico , Tromboembolia Venosa/prevenção & controle , Anticoagulantes/administração & dosagem , Artroplastia de Quadril/métodos , Artroplastia do Joelho/métodos , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Fibrinolíticos/administração & dosagem , Cardiopatias/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Assistência Perioperatória/métodos , Fatores de Risco , Stents , Tromboembolia Venosa/etiologiaRESUMO
Priapism may be a side effect of low-molecular-weight heparins, and its mechanism remains unknown. The authors present a clinical case of a 51-year-old male patient with oligodendroglioma. The patient presented ischemic priapism on the third month after starting tinzaparin, without other recent changes to his medication and he denied the use of other new medicines. The patient went through surgery and the erection was resolved but presented fibrosis of the cavernous body which left him with erectile dysfunction. Since this event, the patient is no longer receiving Heparin and has had no other episodes of priapism. The prompt recognition of this side effect may decrease its morbidity and consequent impact on the quality of life. More studies are needed to better understand its pathophysiology.
O priapismo pode ser um efeito adverso das heparinas de baixo peso molecular, cuja fisiopatologia não é totalmente compreendida. Os autores apresentam o caso de um doente, do sexo masculino, 51 anos, com diagnóstico de oligodendroglioma. O doente apresentou um episódio de priapismo, no terceiro mês sob tinzaparina, sem nenhuma outra alteração recente da sua medicação habitual e com consumo de outros medicamentos negado. Foi submetido a cirurgia, com resolução do priapismo, mas apresentou fibrose sequelar dos corpos cavernosos, com consequente disfunção eréctil. Desde então o doente não retomou heparina e não apresentou novos episódios de priapismo. Um célere reconhecimento do quadro pode contribuir para menores sequelas, com consequente diminuição da morbilidade e impacto na qualidade de vida. Mais investigação é necessária para aumentar o conhecimento sobre a fisiopatologia desta situação.
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Disfunção Erétil , Priapismo , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Priapismo/induzido quimicamente , Qualidade de Vida , Heparina de Baixo Peso Molecular/efeitos adversosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Patients with cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) are treated with full-dose anticoagulation for at least 3 months, but optimal dosing thereafter is unknown. AIM: We explored the feasibility of extended prophylactic-dose low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) treatment following a minimum of 3 months of full-dose LMWH. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter prospective pilot study of patients with CAT who completed at least 3 months of therapeutic-dose LMWH. Patients received 6 months of prophylactic-dose subcutaneous enoxaparin (40 mg once daily). The primary outcome was recurrence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE), and secondary outcomes included major, clinically relevant non-major (CRNM), and minor bleeding. RESULTS: From August 2016 to May 2019, 52 patients with a mean age of 64.1 years were included. The study was stopped early because of poor recruitment. Breast (23.1%) and colorectal (19.2%) were the most common cancers, and 61.0% had stage IV malignancy. Index CAT consisted of DVT alone in 57.7% of patients and pulmonary embolism (PE) with or without DVT in 42.3%. Patients received a mean of 7.6 months of weight-adjusted LMWH before enrollment. During a mean follow-up of 5.6 months, one patient was diagnosed with recurrent incidental PE (0.0035 events/subject-month). There were no major bleeding events, one CRNM, and one minor bleeding event. Eight (15.4%) patients died; six from cancer and two from respiratory disease unrelated to PE. CONCLUSIONS: These results, in part, provide support for trials of extended reduced-dose anticoagulation for the secondary prevention of CAT. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02752607).
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Neoplasias , Embolia Pulmonar , Trombose , Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Hemorragia/tratamento farmacológico , Heparina/efeitos adversos , Heparina de Baixo Peso Molecular/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Neoplasias/complicações , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Projetos Piloto , Estudos Prospectivos , Embolia Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Embolia Pulmonar/tratamento farmacológico , Embolia Pulmonar/etiologia , Trombose/prevenção & controleRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To explore the blood circulation activating effect and mechanism of Sanqi (Radix Notoginseng) in vivo, using a venous thromboembolism (VTE) rat model. METHODS: We established the VTE rat model, and then intervened with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), as well as low, medium and high doses of Sanqi (Radix Notoginseng), to observe the blood circulation activating effect of Sanqi (Radix Notoginseng) on VTE rats. RESULTS: After the treatment with high concentrations of Sanqi (Radix Notoginseng), the pulmonary thromboembolism was alleviated, and the lower limb thrombosis was markedly improved. Moreover, the expression quantities of plasma activated partial thromboplastin time, prothrombin time and D-dimer, as well as endothelin, von Willebrand factor, and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in thrombosis segment tissues were markedly down-regulated; while those of nitric oxide and tissue-type plasminogen activator were up-regulated. After low and medium concentration Sanqi (Radix Notoginseng) treatment, no obvious improvement was observed in each index. Moreover, the high concentration Sanqi (Radix Notoginseng) showed comparable efficacy to the positive drug LMWH. CONCLUSION: This data suggests that high concentration of Sanqi (Radix Notoginseng) is effective in preventing and treating VTE.
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Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas , Tromboembolia Venosa , Animais , Heparina de Baixo Peso Molecular , Raízes de Plantas , Ratos , Tromboembolia Venosa/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Incidence of thrombotic events associated to Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is difficult to assess and reported rates differ significantly. Optimal thromboprophylaxis is unclear. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to analyze the characteristics of patients with a confirmed thrombotic complication including inflammatory and hemostatic parameters, compare patients affected by arterial vs venous events and examine differences between survivors and non-survivors. We reviewed compliance with thromboprophylaxis and explored how the implementation of a severity-adjusted protocol could have influenced outcome. METHODS: Single-cohort retrospective study of COVID-19 patients admitted, from March 3 to May 3 2020, to the Infanta Leonor University Hospital in Madrid, epicenter of the Spanish outbreak. RESULTS: Among 1127 patients, 80 thrombotic events were diagnosed in 69 patients (6.1% of the entire cohort). Forty-three patients (62%) suffered venous thromboembolism, 18 (26%) arterial episodes and 6 (9%) concurrent venous and arterial thrombosis. Most patients (90%) with a confirmed thrombotic complication where under low-molecular-weight heparin treatment. Overt disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) was rare. Initial ISTH DIC score and pre-event CRP were significantly higher among non-survivors. In multivariate analysis, arterial localization was an independent predictor of mortality (OR = 18, 95% CI: 2.4-142, p < .05). CONCLUSIONS: Despite quasi-universal thromboprophylaxis, COVID-19 lead to a myriad of arterial and venous thrombotic events. Considering the subgroup of patients with thrombotic episodes, arterial events appeared earlier in the course of disease and conferred very poor prognosis, and an ISTH DIC score ≥ 3 at presentation was identified as a potential predictor of mortality. Severity-adjusted thromboprophylaxis seemed to decrease the number of events and could have influenced mortality. Randomized controlled trials are eagerly awaited.
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Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , COVID-19/complicações , Heparina de Baixo Peso Molecular/uso terapêutico , Trombose/tratamento farmacológico , Trombose/etiologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Coagulação Intravascular Disseminada/diagnóstico , Coagulação Intravascular Disseminada/tratamento farmacológico , Coagulação Intravascular Disseminada/etiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , SARS-CoV-2/isolamento & purificação , Trombofilia/diagnóstico , Trombofilia/tratamento farmacológico , Trombofilia/etiologia , Trombose/diagnóstico , Tromboembolia Venosa/diagnóstico , Tromboembolia Venosa/tratamento farmacológico , Tromboembolia Venosa/etiologiaAssuntos
Anticoagulantes/efeitos adversos , Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Trombose Intracraniana/tratamento farmacológico , Trombose Venosa/tratamento farmacológico , Interpretação Estatística de Dados , Seguimentos , Heparina/efeitos adversos , Hospitalização , Humanos , Trombose Intracraniana/complicações , Medição de Risco , Análise de Sobrevida , Trombocitopenia/induzido quimicamente , Trombocitopenia/epidemiologia , Trombose Venosa/complicaçõesRESUMO
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Our study purposed to examine the complex relationship between low-molecular-weight heparin therapy, multiple pregnancy determinants, and adverse pregnancy outcomes during the third trimester in women with inherited thrombophilia. METHODS: Patients were selected from a prospective cohort of 358 pregnant patients recruited between 2016 and 2018 at the Clinic for Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade. RESULTS: Gestational age at delivery (β=-0.081, p=0.014), resistance index of the umbilical artery (β=0.601, p=0.039), and D-dimer (β=0.245, p<0.001) between 36th and 38th weeks of gestation presented the direct predictors for adverse pregnancy outcomes. The model fit was examined using the root mean square error of approximation 0.00 (95%CI 0.00-0.18), the goodness-of-fit index was 0.998, and the adjusted goodness-of-fit index was 0.966. CONCLUSION: There is a need for the introduction of more precise protocols for the assessment of hereditary thrombophilias and the need for the introduction of low-molecular-weight heparin.
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Objective:To investigate the prevention and risk factors of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the lower extremity after medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO).Methods:A total of 128 patients who underwent medial open wedge HTO in the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University from January 2020 to October 2022 were retrospectively analyzed, including 45 males and 83 females, aged 59.3±6.8 years (range, 44-87 years). Postoperative anticoagulation with enoxaparin sodium was applied at a randomized dose of 4,000 AXaIU/d or 6,000 AXaIU/d. Gender, age, history of chronic diseases (hypertension, diabetes), smoking history, body mass index, and body fat percentage were collected. On admission, the risk of DVT was assessed using the Caprini scale and calf circumference was measured. Hemoglobin, D-dimer, antithrombin III, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), prothrombin time (PT), fibrinogen (FIB), fibrinogen degradation products (FDP), glutathione, glutathione, urea, creatinine, uric acid were recorded. Patients were divided into DVT group and non-DVT group according to whether DVT occurred after operation. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the independent risk factors of DVT after HTO. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted, and the area under curve (AUC) was calculated to analyze the predictive value of the postoperative Caprini scale in the occurrence of DVT after HTO.Results:A total of 128 patients were enrolled, 83 patients were treated with enoxaparin sodium 4 000 AXaIU/d and 45 patients were treated with enoxaparin sodium 6 000 AXaIU/d. According to the results of color Doppler examination of bilateral lower extremity veins on the third day after operation, DVT occurred in 39% (50/128) of patients, including 39 cases of calf intermuscular thrombosis, 6 cases of peroneal vein thrombosis, 4 cases of posterior tibial vein thrombosis, and 1 case of popliteal vein thrombosis. DVT occurred in 36% (30/83) of patients receiving 4 000 AXaIU/d enoxaparin sodium and 44% (20/45) of patients receiving 6 000 AXaIU/d enoxaparin sodium, with no statistically significant difference (χ 2=0.84, P=0.358). Univariate analysis showed that smoking history, postoperative Caprini scale≥8, and female may be associated with the development of DVT after HTO ( P<0.05). They were included in the binary logistic regression, and the results showed that postoperative Caprini scale≥8 was an independent risk factor for DVT after HTO. The ROC curve of postoperative Caprini scale for predicting DVT after HTO was drawn, and the AUC was 0.847 (95% CI: 0.73, 0.96), the optimal cut-off value was 8, and the sensitivity and specificity were 84.2% and 77.6%, respectively. Conclusion:Caprini scale≥8 is an independent risk factor for DVT after medial open wedge HTO. Caprini scale has a good value in predicting the occurrence of DVT after HTO. The recommended dose of enoxaparin sodium is 4 000 AXaIU/d for the prevention of postoperative DVT, and increasing the dose is not associated with a decreased risk of DVT.
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Essentials Critically ill cancer patients require pharmacologic prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Patients from 566 hospitals in the United States between 2010 and 2014 were included. Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) prophylaxis was not associated in a reduction of VTE rates. LMWH prophylaxis was associated with a reduction in bleeding and heparin induced thrombocytopenia. SUMMARY: Background Critically ill patients with cancer are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) from physical and cellular factors, requiring pharmacologic prophylaxis to reduce the risk of VTE. Objectives To assess whether low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) prophylaxis reduces in-hospital rates of VTE or improves clinical outcomes compared with unfractionated heparin (UFH) prophylaxis in critically ill patients with cancer. Methods We used a propensity-matched comparative-effectiveness cohort from the Premier Database. Patients aged 18 years or older with a primary diagnosis of cancer, intensive care unit admission and VTE prophylaxis within 2 days of admission between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2014 were included. Patients were divided into LMWH or UFH prophylaxis groups. Results A total of 103 798 patients were included; 75 321 (72.6%) patients received LMWH and 28 477 (27.4%) patients received UFH. Propensity analysis matched (2 : 1) 42 343 LMWH patients and 21 218 UFH patients. Overall, LMWH was not associated with a decreased incidence of VTE (5.32% vs. 5.50%). LMWH prophylaxis was associated with a reduction in pulmonary embolism (0.70% vs. 0.99%), significant bleeding (13.3% vs. 14.8%) and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) (0.06% vs. 0.19%). In non-metastatic solid disease, LMWH was associated with decreased VTE (4.27% vs. 4.84%) and PE (0.47% vs. 0.95%). Conclusions The use of an LMWH for VTE prophylaxis was not associated with a reduction in the incidence of in-hospital VTE as compared with UFH, but was associated with significant reductions in PE, clinically important bleeding events, and incidence of HIT in critically ill patients with cancer.