Kushal D. Naik PharmD, MBA, Bryan A. Whitson MD, PhD, Eric M. McLaughlin MS, Nancy B. Matre MS, Alan J. Rozycki PharmD, BCCCP
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Abstract
Background
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are frequently prescribed for the management of atrial fibrillation and venous thrombosis. There is a lack of published data on the utilization of DOACs in individuals who have undergone recent cardiac surgery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of apixaban and rivaroxaban compared to warfarin in patients postcardiac surgery.
Methods
In this retrospective cohort study, patients were separated into a DOAC cohort or a warfarin cohort based on the agent they received after cardiac surgery. Patients could be included if they were ≥18 years of age and received or were discharged on either rivaroxaban, apixaban, or warfarin within 7 days after cardiac surgery. The primary outcome for the study was the rate of International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) major bleeding during hospitalization and for 30 days following discharge or until first follow-up appointment.
Results
There were a total of 194 patients included in the analysis, 97 in the DOAC cohort and 97 in the warfarin cohort. Four patients (4.1%) in the DOAC group experienced ISTH major bleeding, while 2 patients (2.1%) in the warfarin cohort experienced ISTH major bleeding (p = 0.68). No patients in the DOAC cohort experienced a thrombotic event, whereas 2 patients (2.1%) in the warfarin cohort experienced a thrombotic complication (p = 0.5).
Conclusion
Apixaban and rivaroxaban demonstrated similar safety when compared to a matched cohort of warfarin patients. Larger prospective randomized studies are needed to confirm these findings.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Cardiac Surgery (JCS) is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to contemporary surgical treatment of cardiac disease. Renown for its detailed "how to" methods, JCS''s well-illustrated, concise technical articles, critical reviews and commentaries are highly valued by dedicated readers worldwide.
With Editor-in-Chief Harold Lazar, MD and an internationally prominent editorial board, JCS continues its 20-year history as an important professional resource. Editorial coverage includes biologic support, mechanical cardiac assist and/or replacement and surgical techniques, and features current material on topics such as OPCAB surgery, stented and stentless valves, endovascular stent placement, atrial fibrillation, transplantation, percutaneous valve repair/replacement, left ventricular restoration surgery, immunobiology, and bridges to transplant and recovery.
In addition, special sections (Images in Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Regeneration) and historical reviews stimulate reader interest. The journal also routinely publishes proceedings of important international symposia in a timely manner.