Roland Veltkamp, Kirsten Haas, Viktoria Rücker, Uwe Malzahn, Adrian Heeger, David Kinzler, Patrick Müller, Pascal Rappard, Timolaos Rizos, Johannes Schiefer, Christian Opherk, Waltraud Pfeilschifter, Katharina Althaus, Peter Schellinger, Bernadette Gaida, Maria Magdalena Gabriel, Georg Royl, Darius G Nabavi, Karl Georg Haeusler, Christian H Nolte, Marc E Wolf, Sven Poli, Marilen Sieber, Pascal Mosimann, Peter U Heuschmann, Jan C Purrucker
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Abstract
Background: The impact of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) on haematoma size after intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) compared to no-anticoagulation is controversial and prospective data are lacking.
Methods: The investigator-initiated, multicentre, prospective RASUNOA-prime study enrolled patients with non-traumatic ICH and atrial fibrillation while on a DOAC, vitamin K antagonist (VKA) or no anticoagulation (non-OAC). Neuroimaging was reviewed centrally blinded to group allocation. Primary endpoint was haematoma expansion (≥ 6.5 ml or ≥ 33%, any new intraventricular blood or an increase in modified Graeb score by ≥ 2 points) between baseline and follow-up scan within 72 h after symptom onset.
Results: Of 1,440 patients screened, 951 patients with ICH symptom onset less than 24 h before admission were enrolled. Baseline scans were performed at a median of 2 h (IQR 1-6) after symptom onset. Neurological deficit and median baseline haematoma volumes (11 ml; IQR 4-39) did not differ among 577 DOAC, 251 VKA and 123 non-OAC patients. Haematoma expansion was observed in DOAC patients in 142/356 (39.9, 95%-CI 34.8-45.0%), VKA in 47/155 (30.3, 95-CI 23.1%-37.6%), versus non-OAC in 22/74 (29.7, 19.3-40.1%). Unspecific reversal agents in DOAC-ICH (212/356, 59.6%) did not affect the haematoma expansion rate compared to no-antagonization.
Conclusion: Baseline haematoma volume and risk of haematoma expansion did not differ statistically significantly in patients with and without DOAC.