How I treat pediatric venous thromboembolism in the DOAC era

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ABSTRACT: The direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) rivaroxaban and dabigatran are newly licensed for the treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in children and mark a renaissance in pediatric anticoagulation management. They provide a convenient option over standard-of-care anticoagulants (heparins, fondaparinux, and vitamin K antagonists) because of their oral route of administration, child-friendly formulations, and significant reduction in monitoring. However, limitations related to therapeutic monitoring when needed and the lack of approved reversal agents for DOACs in children raise some safety concerns. There is accumulating experience of safety and efficacy of DOACs in adults for a broad scope of indications; however, the cumulative experience of using DOACs in pediatrics, specifically for those with coexisting chronic illnesses, is sparse. Consequently, clinicians must often rely on their experience for treating VTE and extrapolate from data in adults while using DOACs in children. In this article, the authors share their experience of managing 4 scenarios that hematologists are likely to encounter in their day-to-day practice. Topics addressed include (1) appropriateness of indication; (2) use for special populations of children; (3) considerations for laboratory monitoring; (4) transition between anticoagulants; (5) major drug interactions; (6) perioperative management; and (7) anticoagulation reversal.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:143

Enthalten in:

Blood - 143(2024), 5 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 389-403

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bhat, Rukhmi V [VerfasserIn]
Young, Guy [VerfasserIn]
Sharathkumar, Anjali A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9NDF7JZ4M3
Anticoagulants
Dabigatran
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Journal Article
Rivaroxaban

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Date Completed 02.02.2024

Date Revised 24.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1182/blood.2022018966

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358915619