Analysis of therapy effectiveness of deep vein thrombosis of lower limbs with warfarin and rivaroxaban in the long-term period

Author(s):  
А.А. Полянцев ◽  
Д.В. Фролов ◽  
Д.В. Линченко ◽  
Ю.В. Щелокова ◽  
Т.А. Литвинова ◽  
...  

Введение. Влияние стандартной и альтернативных схем антикоагулянтной терапии на степень и скорость реканализации глубоких вен привлекает внимание современных исследователей. Цель исследования: сравнение эффективности терапии тромбоза глубоких вен (ТГВ) нижних конечностей варфарином и ривароксабаном в отдаленном периоде. Материалы и методы. В исследование включено 94 пациента с ТГВ нижних конечностей, которые были разделены на 2 группы в зависимости от назначенной схемы лечения. Средний возраст 50 пациентов группы 1 составил 44,0 12,6 лет, 44 больных группы 2 39,5 11,7 лет. Пациентам группы 1 был назначен варфарин, группы 2 ривароксабан в течение 6 мес после выписки. Конечная точка наблюдения 4 года. Результаты. Прием антикоагулянта ранее установленного срока прекратили 18 (36) пациентов из группы 1 и 2 (4,5) пациента из группы 2. Режим эластической компрессии в обеих группах пациенты соблюдали нерегулярно. Рецидив венозных тромбоэмболических осложнений в группе 1 отмечен в 11 (22) случаях, в группе 2 у 7 (15,9) пациентов. Отрицательная динамика ультразвукового обследования складывалась у пациентов обеих групп: у 16 пациентов группы 1 и у 9,1 группы 2 появились признаки поражения ранее неизмененных вен или окклюзия ранее проходимой вены после перенесенного тромбоза без клиники острого венозного тромбоза в анамнезе. Трофические расстройства отмечены у одного пациента группы 2 и у 1/3 пациентов группы 1 к четвертому году наблюдения. Значимые отличия между группами были получены по таким параметрам, как приверженность к лечению и степень тяжести венозной недостаточности, оцениваемая клинически, в пользу ривароксабана. Заключение. Неудовлетворительные результаты лечения при использовании стандартной схемы терапии ТГВ требуют назначения препаратов из группы новых оральных антикоагулянтов с возможным внедрением схемы профилактического приема. Introduction. Effect of standard and alternative anticoagulant therapy regimens on the degree and rapidity of deep vein recanalization attracts the attention of modern researchers. Aim: to compare the treatment effectiveness of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of lower limbs with warfarin and rivaroxaban in the long-term period. Materials and methods. The study included 94 patients with DVT of lower limbs they were divided into 2 groups depending on the prescribed treatment regimen. The average age of 50 patients of group 1 was 44.0 12.6 years, 44 patients of group 2 39.5 11.7 years. Warfarin was prescribed to patients of group 1, rivaroxaban to patients of group 2 treatment was prescribed for 6 months after discharge. The endpoint of observation was 4 years. Results. 18 (36) patients from group 1 and 2 (4.5) patients from group 2 stopped taking the anticoagulant earlier than target date. Elastic compression treatment patients in both groups kept irregularly. Recurrence of venous thromboembolic complications in group 1 was noted in 11 (22) cases, in group 2 in 7 (15.9) patients. The negative ultrasound dynamics was observed in patients of both groups: 16 of patients in group 1 and 9.1 in group 2 had lesion signs of previously unchanged veins or occlusion of a previously passable vein after thrombosis without clinic of acute venous thrombosis. Trophic disorders were identified in 1 patient in group 2 and in 1/3 of patients in group 1 by the 4th year of observation. Significant differences between the groups were obtained in favor of rivaroxaban according to such parameters as adherence to treatment and the severity of venous insufficiency. Conclusion. Unsatisfactory results of DVT treatment with standard therapy regimen require the administration of new oral anticoagulants with the possible introduction of prophylactic regimen.

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 552-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Cires-Drouet ◽  
Jashank Sharma ◽  
Tara McDonald ◽  
John D Sorkin ◽  
Brajesh K Lal

Objectives Central-venous devices are risk-factors for upper extremity deep vein thrombosis. We surveyed physicians to identify practice-patterns and adherence to American College of Chest Physicians guidelines. Methods The 13-question survey obtained physician-demographics and treatment-choices. Respondents were grouped into surgical and medical specialists. Data were reported as ratios and percentages, and compared using Fisher’s exact test. Results We received 143 responses from physicians; 65% treated one-to-two new cases/month. Most physicians (69.2%) used anticoagulation; 36.4% retained the catheter and 32.9% removed it. Medical-specialists retained catheters more often than surgeons ( p = 0.027). For recurrences, 84% repeated anticoagulation; 50.3% retained the catheter. A majority anticoagulated upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis in long-term catheters for three months only (55.1%). Direct oral anticoagulants were used frequently (43.6%). Only 10% believed that existing guidelines were appropriate and only 2.8% followed all guidelines. Conclusion There is great variability in treatment-decisions for upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis. The existing guidelines are considered inadequate and not followed by most physicians.


2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. e518-e519
Author(s):  
Kirill N. Fomin ◽  
V.V. Soroka ◽  
S.P. Nohrin ◽  
A.B. Kurilov ◽  
Belousov E. Yu ◽  
...  

1994 ◽  
Vol 71 (03) ◽  
pp. 286-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
François P Sarasin ◽  
Henri Bounameaux

SummaryThe optimal duration of oral anticoagulant therapy following proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the lower limbs remains controversial. To compare the risk benefit tradeoffs for different treatment durations (6 to 24 weeks) we constructed a Markov-based decision analysis model which explicitly balances the time-dependent declining risk of recurrent thrombosis and pulmonary embolism against the risk of major hemorrhagic complications. Specifically, we determined the threshold below which the risk of recurrent DVT exceeds the risk of major hemorrhage if anticoagulant therapy is discontinued, and above which the benefits provided by oral anticoagulants are outweighed by their risk.Our model shows that for patients with a low hemorrhagic risk (0.5%/month), the benefit yielded by oral anticoagulants breaks off beyond the 4th month of therapy, while patients with moderate (1%/month) to high (2%/month) bleeding risk will no longer benefit from the therapy after 3 or 2.5 months, respectively.In conclusion, our model supports the validity of the usually recommended duration of 3 months of oral anticoagulation after proximal vein thrombosis in the lower limbs, but suggests that this duration should be modulated between 2.5 and 4 months depending upon individual bleeding risk. Since clinical trials can hardly handle the complexity of the addressed issue, such a model may prove very helpful in daily clinical practice.


2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 234-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Luc Gillet ◽  
Claudine H Desnos ◽  
Michel Lausecker ◽  
Christian Daniel ◽  
Jean-Jerome Guex ◽  
...  

Objectives An aging population requires evaluation of methods of treatment for older patients. Our objective was to evaluate the indications, practical modalities, safety and tolerability of sclerotherapy in patients 75 years of age and older (group 1) and compare with a control group of patients 18 to74 years of age (group 2). Method This observational, multicentre, prospective and comparative study was conducted by the French Society of Phlebology. Each centre collected in 10 to 20 patients ≥75 years of age and an equal number of patients <75 years of age treated by sclerotherapy, the treatment indication, the patient's personal history, the CEAP clinical class, the type of the veins being treated, the characteristics of sclerotherapy and the complications (immediately after treatment and at one-month follow-up). Results Population: In total, 418 patients were enrolled in 15 centres: 176 patients in group 1 (mean: 79.4 years) and 242 patients in group 2 (mean: 52.7 years).CEAP clinical classes C4, C5 and C6, history of deep vein thrombosis (12.5%) and superficial vein thrombosis (11.9%), long-term anticoagulant therapy (9.1%) and antiplatelet therapy (16.5%) were more frequent in older patients.All types of veins were treated from saphenous veins to telangiectasias. Sclerotherapy features: There was no difference in concentration of the sclerosing agents. When foam sclerotherapy was used (84% of patients), the injected volume was lower in group 1. Complications: One vasovagal syncope occurred in group 1. One asymptomatic distal deep vein thrombosis, confined to the Medial Gastrocnemius Veins, was reported in both groups at one-month follow-up. Conclusions This study shows the feasibility and safety of sclerotherapy in older patients, with no specific complications nor need for special precautions.


1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Nguyen ◽  
M H Horellou ◽  
J Conard ◽  
P Van Dreden ◽  
E K O Kruithof ◽  
...  

Fibrinolytic parameters were studied before and after a 10 minute venous occlusion (VO) in 48 patients with confirmed deep vein thrombosis (DVT), at least 3 months after the last thrombotic episode. Congenital antithrombin III or protein C deficiencies were ruled out in these patients. The following tests were performed : euglobulin clot lysis time (ECLT), diluted whole blood lysis times (DWBLT), tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) antigen (Biopool kit) and activity (fibrin plates), PAI activity (Verheijen et al.) and PAI i antigen (RIA, Kruithof et al.).Patients were divided in 2 groups : group 1 (27 patients) with normal fibrinolytic response (ECLT and DWBLT less than 90 min. after VO), group 2 (21 patients) with defective fibrinolytic response at least twice with a few weeks time interval. In group 1, the mean t-PA antigen release after VO was 32.0 ± 27.2 ng/ml (post-occlusion value minus preocclusion value) and was associated with low or normal levels of basal PAI activity (7.1 ±3.1 IU/ml), and PAI 1 antigen (15.1 ±4.1 ng/ml, n = 7). These results could explain the good response to VO, and a PAI activity suppression after stasis (PAI activity undetectable in 20 out of 27 patients).In contrast, in group 2, a low t-PA Ag increase after VO:10.5 ± 8.2 ng/ml as compared to group 1 (p <0.001) was associated with high levels of basal PAI activity : 22.4 ± 15.4 IU/ml (p <0.001), and PAI 1 Ag : 43.6 ± 24.9 ng/ml (n = 11, p <0.001). This association may account for the impaired fibrinolytic response aftep V0, and for persistant high PAI activity levels after stasis (17.6 ± 22.5 IU/ml). Before V0, PAI 1 Ag levels were in good correlation with PAI activity (r = 0.66, p <0.01), and , were significantly higher in group 2 as compared to group 1 (only 3 patients belonging to group 2 had normal PAI levels).Since elevated PAI 1 antigen and PAI activity levels were associated with an abnormal fibrinolytic response to venous stasis, VO test could be restricted to patients with normal PAI levels, in order to detect hypofibrinolysis related to insufficient t-PA release.


1993 ◽  
Vol 69 (04) ◽  
pp. 302-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Elias ◽  
S Bonfils ◽  
M Daoud-Elias ◽  
B Gauthier ◽  
P Sié ◽  
...  

SummaryWe have investigated the influence of long term oral anticoagulants (OAC) upon the plasma levels of prothrombin fragment 1 + 2 (F1 + 2), of thrombin-antithrombin III complexes (TAT) and of D-Dimer in 20 patients affected by a proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) diagnosed by ultrasonic duplex scanning. Patients (63 ± 17 years, mean ± SD) were sampled at the beginning of the OAC treatment (day 1), which was started 1 to 6 days after diagnosis confirmation and full heparinization, and then 8, 35 and 92 days after. The results were compared to those obtained in a blood donor population (39 ± 10 years) and to an age-matched healthy population (63 ± 19 years). The mean INR determined on days 8, 35 and 92 were almost identical (2.8 ± 0.7, 2.9 ± 0.9 and 2.8 ± 0.6 respectively). In contrast, highly significant variations of the three markers were recorded during the observation period. Eight days after the beginning of OAC, increased levels of TAT complexes were associated with subnormal levels of F1 + 2 suggesting persistence of a hypercoagulable state. On the further sampling times, TAT complexes were in the normal range while F1 + 2 were far below the normal range. Between day 1 and day 92, the levels of D-Dimer continuously decreased reflecting a long-term fibrinolytic process.This study clearly indicates that high INR are not systematically associated with very low F1 + 2 levels, particularly in the acute phase of thrombosis. Whether or not it is possible to reduce the intensity of the anticoagulant treatment 1 month after its initiation on the basis of very low levels of F1 + 2 can only be determined by prospective clinical trials.


Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 404
Author(s):  
Ştefan Cristian Vesa ◽  
Sonia Irina Vlaicu ◽  
Sorin Crișan ◽  
Octavia Sabin ◽  
George Saraci ◽  
...  

(1) Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the preferences of oral anticoagulants (OA) in patients diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of lower limbs or non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) requiring anticoagulation for medium/long term. (2) Materials and methods: the study included consecutive patients admitted with a diagnosis of either acute DVT of lower limbs (without signs of pulmonary embolism) or non-valvular AF who required oral anticoagulation, in a time frame of 18 months from January 2017 until June 2018. The following data were recorded: demographic variables, comorbidities (ischemic heart disease, arterial hypertension, heart failure, stroke, peripheral artery disease, diabetes mellitus, obesity), type and dose of OA (acenocoumarol, dabigatran, apixaban, rivaroxaban), complications due to the use of OA. (3) Results: AF patients were older and had considerably more cardiovascular comorbidities than DVT patients. Vitamin K antagonists (VKA) were more likely to be administered in patients with AF, as they had indication for indefinite anticoagulation. VKA were more frequently prescribed in patients with ischemic heart disease, heart failure, and diabetes compared with DVT patients. Moreover, complications related to OA use were more frequent in the VKA group. Almost half of patients with acute DVT (48.5%) were treated with direct OA (DOAC) rather than VKA, and only a quarter of AF patients (24.8%) were treated with DOACs.


1973 ◽  
Vol 30 (01) ◽  
pp. 018-024 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward H. Wood ◽  
Colin R.M. Prentice ◽  
D. Angus McGrouther ◽  
John Sinclair ◽  
George P. McNicol

SummaryAlthough the oral anticoagulants provide effective prophylaxis against postoperative deep vein thrombosis following fracture of neck of femur there is a need for an antithrombotic agent which needs less laboratory control and does not cause haemorrhagic complications. It has been suggested that drugs causing inhibition of platelet function may fulfil these requirements. A controlled trial was carried out in which aspirin, RA 233, or a combination of these drugs was compared with a placebo in the prevention of post-operative deep vein thrombosis. In thirty patients undergoing surgery for fractured neck of femur the incidence of post-operative calf vein thrombosis, as detected by 125I-fibrinogen scanning, was not significantly different between the untreated and treated groups.


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