Anticoagulation with argatroban using hemoclot™ targets is safe and effective in CARDS patients receiving venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation : An exploratory bi-centric cohort study

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Direct thrombin inhibitors, including argatroban, are increasingly used for anticoagulation during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO). In many centers activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is used for monitoring, but it can be affected by several confounders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of anticoagulation with argatroban titrated according to diluted thrombin time targets (hemoclot™ assay) compared to anti-Xa guided anticoagulation with unfractionated heparin (UFH).

METHODS: This cohort study included adults at two tertiary care centers who required VV ECMO for severe COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (CARDS). Patients received center-dependent argatroban or UFH for anticoagulation during ECMO. Argatroban was guided following a hemoclot™ target range of 0.4-0.6 μg/ml. UFH was guided by anti-factor Xa (antiXa) levels (0.2-0.3 IU/ml). The primary outcome was safety of argatroban compared to UFH, assessed by time to first clinically relevant bleeding event or death during ECMO. Secondary outcomes included efficacy (time to thromboembolism) and feasibility (proportion of anticoagulation targets within range).

RESULTS: From 2019 to 2021 57 patients were included in the study with 27 patients (47 %) receiving argatroban and 30 patients (53 %) receiving UFH. The time to the first clinically relevant bleeding or death during ECMO was similar between groups (HR (argatroban vs. UFH): 1.012, 95 % CI 0.44-2.35, p = 0.978). Argatroban was associated with a decreased risk for thromboembolism compared to UFH (HR 0.494 (95 % CI 0.26-0.95; p = 0.034)). The overall proportion of anticoagulation within target ranges was not different between groups (46 % (23-54 %) vs. 46 % (37 %-57 %), p = 0.45).

CONCLUSION: Anticoagulation with argatroban according to hemoclot™ targets (0.4-0.6 μg/ml) compared to antiXa guided UFH (0.2-0.3 IU/ml) is safe and may prolong thromboembolism-free time in patients with severe ARDS requiring VV ECMO.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:236

Enthalten in:

Thrombosis research - 236(2024) vom: 29. Apr., Seite 161-166

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mayerhöfer, Timo [VerfasserIn]
Joannidis, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Peer, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Perschinka, Fabian [VerfasserIn]
Fries, Dietmar [VerfasserIn]
Mair, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Gasteiger, Lukas [VerfasserIn]
Bachler, Mirjam [VerfasserIn]
Kilo, Juliane [VerfasserIn]
Herkner, Harald [VerfasserIn]
Schwameis, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Schellongowski, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Nagler, Bernhard [VerfasserIn]
Kornfehl, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Staudinger, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Buchtele, Nina [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9005-49-6
94ZLA3W45F
Anticoagulants
Argatroban
Arginine
COVID-19
Critically ill
Direct thrombin inhibitor
Heparin
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
IY90U61Z3S
Intensive care unit
Journal Article
Pipecolic Acids
SARS-CoV2
Sulfonamides

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Date Completed 01.04.2024

Date Revised 01.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.thromres.2024.02.026

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NLM369421922