Clinical and Radiological Characteristics of Vitamin K Versus Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulation-Related Intracerebral Hemorrhage

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Recent studies indicated that functional outcome after intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) related to direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC-ICH) is similar, if not better, than vitamin K antagonist (VKA)-related ICH (VKA-ICH) due to a smaller initial hematoma volume (HV). However, the association with hematoma expansion (HE) and location is not well understood.

METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 102 consecutive patients with acute non-traumatic ICH on oral anticoagulation therapy to determine HV and HE stratified by hematoma location, and the relation to the 90-day outcome.

RESULTS: DOAC-ICH (n = 25) and VKA-ICH (n = 77) had a similar admission HV and HE (unadjusted p > 0.05, each). Targeted reversal strategies were used in 93.5% of VKA-ICH versus 8% of DOAC-ICH. After adjustment, an unfavorable 90-day functional outcome (modified Rankin scale score 4-6) was independently associated with a lower admission Glasgow Coma Scale score (OR 1.63; 95% CI 1.26-2.10; p < 0.001) and greater HV (OR 1.03; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.00-1.05; p = 0.046). After exclusion of patients without follow-up head computed tomography to allow for adjustment by occurrence of HE, VKA-ICH was associated with an approximately 3.5 times greater odds for a poor 90-day outcome (OR 3.64; 95% CI 1.01-13.09; p = 0.048). However, there was no significant association of the oral anticoagulant strategy with 90-day outcome in the entire cohort (OR 2.85; 95% CI 0.69-11.86; p = 0.15).

CONCLUSIONS: DOAC use did not relate to worse HE, HV, and functional outcome after ICH, adding to the notion that DOAC is a safe alternative to VKA even in the absence of access to targeted reversal strategies (which are still not universally available).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Neurocritical care - 31(2019), 1 vom: 28. Aug., Seite 56-65

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Miller, Małgorzata M [VerfasserIn]
Lowe, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Khan, Muhib [VerfasserIn]
Azeem, Muhammad U [VerfasserIn]
Muehlschlegel, Susanne [VerfasserIn]
Jun-O'Connell, Adalia H [VerfasserIn]
Goddeau, Richard P [VerfasserIn]
Moonis, Majaz [VerfasserIn]
Gritters, Danielle [VerfasserIn]
Silver, Brian [VerfasserIn]
Henninger, Nils [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

12001-79-5
Anticoagulants
Direct oral anticoagulants
Intracranial hemorrhage
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Vitamin K
Warfarin

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.05.2020

Date Revised 21.01.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s12028-019-00671-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM293179654