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{"title":"Impact of Clinical Decision Support with Mandatory versus Voluntary Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment in Hospitalized Patients.","authors":"Vinita Bahl, Marc J Moote, Hsou Mei Hu, Darrell A Campbell","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1790519","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1790519","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b>  Venous thromboembolism (VTE) causes significant preventable morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Assessing VTE risk is essential to initiating appropriate prophylaxis and reducing VTE outcomes. Studies show that computerized clinical decision support (CDS) can improve VTE risk assessment (RA), prophylaxis, and outcomes but few examined the effectiveness of specific design features. From 2008 to 2016, University of Michigan Health implemented CDS for VTE prevention in four stages, which alternated between voluntary and mandatory RA using the 2005 Caprini model and generated inpatient orders for risk-appropriate prophylaxis based on CHEST guidelines. This cross-sectional study evaluated the impact of mandatory versus voluntary RA on VTE prophylaxis and outcomes for adult medical and surgical patients admitted to the health system. <b>Methods</b>  Interrupted time series analysis was conducted to evaluate the trend in smart order set-recommended VTE prophylaxis by CDS stage. Logistic regression with CDS stage as the primary independent variable was used in pairwise comparisons of VTE during hospitalization and within 90 days post-discharge for mandatory versus voluntary RA. Adjusted odd ratios (ORs) were calculated for total, in-hospital, and post-discharge VTE. <b>Results</b>  In this study of 223,405 inpatients over 8 years, smart order set-recommended prophylaxis increased from 65 to 79%; it increased significantly when voluntary RA in Stage 1 became mandatory in Stage 2 (10.59%, <i>p</i>  < 0.001) and decreased significantly when it returned to voluntary in Stage 3 (-11.24%, <i>p</i>  < 0.001). The rate increased slightly when mandatory RA was reestablished in Stage 4 (0.23%, <i>p</i>  = 0.935). Adjusted ORs for VTE were lower for mandatory RA versus adjacent stages with voluntary RA. The adjusted OR for Stage 2 versus Stage 1 was 14% lower ( <i>p</i>  < 0.05) and versus Stage 3 was 11% lower ( <i>p</i>  < 0.05). The adjusted OR for Stage 4 versus Stage 3 was 4% lower ( <i>p</i>  = 0.60). These results were driven by changes in in-hospital VTE. By contrast, the incidence of post-discharge VTE increased in each successive stage. <b>Conclusion</b>  Mandatory RA was more effective in improving smart order set-recommended prophylaxis and VTE outcomes, particularly in-hospital VTE. Post-discharge VTE increased despite high adherence to risk-appropriate prophylaxis, indicating that guidelines for extended, post-discharge prophylaxis are needed to further reduce VTE for hospitalized patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11392591/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142305276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Intestinal Microbiome Intervention Affects Biochemical Disease Activity in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome.","authors":"Valérie L B I Jansen, Dagmar J M van Mourik, Mark Davids, Kika van Bergen En Henegouwen, Tessa Noordermeer, Johannes H M Levels, Maarten Limper, Michiel Coppens, Max Nieuwdorp, Rolf T Urbanus, Saskia Middeldorp, Thijs E van Mens","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1788653","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1788653","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b>  The origin of autoantibodies in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is unknown. The gut microbiome contributes to autoimmunity and contains peptide homologues to the main APS autoantigen, which affect disease activity in animal models. Alteration of the gut microbiota with vancomycin diminishes disease activity in mice but no data on the effect of gut microbiota alteration in APS patients are available to date. <b>Objective</b>  To evaluate whether the gut microbiome affects disease activity in human APS. <b>Methods</b>  This was a pre-post design intervention study in APS patients with stable disease and no gastrointestinal comorbidity. Subjects received oral vancomycin, 500 mg four times daily for 7 days, previously shown to alter gut microbiota composition without systemic effects. Disease activity was assessed at four time points by measuring a panel of clinical phenotype-related biomarkers: antiphospholipid antibodies (APLAs), complement and inflammation markers, and hemostatic parameters. The primary outcome was the composite of the biomarker panel determined by multilevel principal component analysis. <b>Results</b>  A total of 15 subjects completed the study. The primary outcome, the first principal component of the biomarker panel data, was significantly different after 7 days of vancomycin treatment ( <i>p</i>  = 0.03), but not at day 42. APLA titers were unaffected. Unexpectedly, 4 out of 15 patients were negative for APLAs at baseline. In a post-hoc analysis, there was a prolonged effect for subjects with positive antibodies at baseline ( <i>p</i>  = 0.03). In subjects with negative APLAs at baseline, the intervention showed no effect. <b>Conclusion</b>  The intestinal microbiome affects the biochemical disease activity in APS patients. The mechanism is yet unknown but appears to be APS-specific.</p>","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11300102/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141895153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum: Bleeding Risk Prediction in Patients Treated with Antithrombotic Drugs According to the Anatomic Site of Bleeding, Indication for Treatment, and Time Since Treatment Initiation.","authors":"Vinai Bhagirath, Tanya Kovalova, Jia Wang, Lizhen Xu, Shrikant I Bangdiwala, Martin O'Donnell, Ashkan Shoamanesh, Jackie Bosch, Rosa Coppolecchia, Tatsiana Vaitsiakhovich, Frank Kleinjung, Hardi Mundl, John Eikelboom","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1788303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1788303","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1055/a-2259-1134.].</p>","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11286324/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141857523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Establishing Expectancy Values for Fibrin Monomer in Uncomplicated Pregnancy.","authors":"Holger Seidel, Melina Duncklenberg, Hans-Jörg Hertfelder, Christine Gnida, Philipp Westhofen, Anna Stremlau, Joffrey Feriel, François Depasse, Hannah L McRae, Johannes Philipp Kruppenbacher","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1788281","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1788281","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b>  During pregnancy, a physiological increase of molecular activation markers (MAM) of hemostasis such as prothrombin fragments 1 + 2, thrombin-antithrombin complex, and D-dimers (DD) occurs. Therefore, monitoring MAM levels during pregnancy to evaluate the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) may be unreliable; nevertheless, DD analysis in pregnancy is widely performed. In contrast to DD, fibrin monomer (FM) levels have been reported to remain stable during pregnancy. <b>Objectives</b>  The main aim of this study was to define the expected range for FM levels in pregnant outpatients. In addition, we examined the impact of the individual VTE risk, as calculated by the pregnancy risk score of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), as well as that of antithrombotic treatment on FM levels. <b>Methods</b>  A total of 342 pregnant women seen at our hemostasis unit were included throughout 350 pregnancies in 899 samples. <b>Results</b>  Low-risk thrombophilia, but not the RCOG score itself, was found to influence all MAM levels, whereas antithrombotic treatment had only an impact on DD. For FM, a reference range could be calculated irrespective of the pregnancy term, in contrast to other MAMs, which fluctuated throughout pregnancy. <b>Conclusions</b>  Our findings suggest a stronger impact of inherited thrombophilia on hemostasis activity during pregnancy as compared with acquired or other predisposing thrombophilic risk factors. FM levels showed a marginal increase during pregnancy in contrast to other MAM and remain a potential candidate to improve the laboratory assessment of VTE risk during pregnancy. Further prospective studies in pregnant patients with suspicion of VTE are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11239220/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141592529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Epidemiology, Treatment Patterns, and Cost Analysis of Immune Thrombocytopenia in Spain between 2014 and 2020: A Population-based Study.","authors":"Tomás J González-López, Gabriela Alperovich, Elena Burillo, Marta Espejo-Saavedra Soler, Elena Rebollo-Gómez, Ignacio Hernández, Jose L Justicia, María L Lozano","doi":"10.1055/a-2336-1062","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2336-1062","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b>  Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is characterised by low platelet counts and often leads to bleeding, fatigue, and reduced health-related quality of life. <b>Methods</b>  This observational, retrospective, population-based study using BIG-PAC® database included Spanish paediatric and adult patients with primary ITP diagnosed in primary care and hospitals between 2014 and 2020 (median follow-up: 4 years). Epidemiology, baseline/clinical characteristics, treatment trends, healthcare resources and costs were analysed. <b>Results</b>  The BIG-PAC® database contains records of 1,818,588 patients; 170 adults and 27 children with ITP were included in our analysis. ITP prevalence and annual incidence per 100,000 were estimated in 10.8 (2.8 in chronic ITP [cITP] patients) and 1.5 (0.3 in cITP patients), respectively. Epistaxis was the most common bleeding event, followed by genitourinary and gastrointestinal bleeding; >50%/> 75% of ITP/cITP patients reported fatigue. Chronic patients had lower platelet counts at baseline and required more transfusions. Corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, and thrombopoietin receptor agonists were the most used agents in first-, second- and third-line treatment, respectively. Thirty-five patients, all of them in chronic phase, underwent splenectomy. Patients had on average 13.9, 6.6, and 1.2 visits/year to primary care, haematology/internal medicine, and emergency departments, respectively. More than one-fourth of adult patients took on average 16.3 days of sick leave annually. Mean annual total health care costs were €10,741 (ITP patients) and €19,809 (cITP patients). <b>Conclusion</b>  This is the first study to provide an overall perspective on the situation of the Spanish ITP population in terms of epidemiology, treatment trends, health care resources and costs, highlighting unmet patient needs, and direct and indirect costs/resource use between 2014 and 2020.</p>","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11230702/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reduced Volume and Faster Infusion Rate of Activated Prothrombin Complex Concentrate: A Phase 3b/4 Trial in Adults with Hemophilia A with Inhibitors.","authors":"Bülent Zülfikar, Johnny Mahlangu, Salim Mohamed Nekkal, Cecil Ross, Noppacharn Uaprasert, Jerzy Windyga, Carmen Escuriola Ettingshausen, Bettina Ploder, Aurelia Lelli, Hanna T Gazda","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1787781","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1787781","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b>  Activated prothrombin complex concentrate (aPCC) is indicated for bleed treatment and prevention in patients with hemophilia with inhibitors. The safety and tolerability of intravenous aPCC at a reduced volume and faster infusion rates were evaluated. <b>Methods</b>  This multicenter, open-label trial (NCT02764489) enrolled adults with hemophilia A with inhibitors. In part 1, patients were randomized to receive three infusions of aPCC (85 ± 15 U/kg) at 2 U/kg/min (the approved standard rate at the time of the study), in a regular or 50% reduced volume, and were then crossed over to receive three infusions in the alternative volume. In part 2, patients received three sequential infusions of aPCC in a 50% reduced volume at 4 U/kg/min and then at 10 U/kg/min. Primary outcome measures included the incidence of adverse events (AEs), allergic-type hypersensitivity reactions (AHRs), infusion-site reactions (ISRs), and thromboembolic events. <b>Results</b>  Of the 45 patients enrolled, 33 received aPCC in part 1 and 30 in part 2. In part 1, 24.2 and 23.3% of patients with regular and reduced volumes experienced AEs, respectively; 11 AEs in eight patients were treatment related. AHRs and ISRs occurred in four (12.1%) and two (6.1%) patients, respectively. In part 2, 3.3 and 14.3% of patients with infusion rates of 4 and 10 U/kg/min experienced AEs, respectively; only one AE in one patient was treatment related; no AHRs or ISRs were reported. Most AEs were mild/moderate in severity. Overall, no thromboembolic events were reported. <b>Conclusions</b>  aPCC was well tolerated at a reduced volume and faster infusion rates, with safety profiles comparable to the approved regimen.</p>","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11230701/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exposure-Response Relationship between VWF/FVIII Activity and Spontaneous Bleeding Events Following Recombinant VWF Prophylaxis in Severe VWD.","authors":"Frank W G Leebeek, Giancarlo Castaman, Jean François Marier, Gülden Özen, Indranil Bhattacharya, Jingmei Zhang, Scarlett Wang, Yi Wang","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1787815","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1787815","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b>  Recombinant von Willebrand factor (rVWF, vonicog alfa, Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA) is indicated in adults diagnosed with von Willebrand disease (VWD). In this study, the exposure-response (ER) relationship between VWF activity (VWF:RCo) or factor VIII activity (FVIII:C) and spontaneous bleeding events (BEs) was evaluated in adults with severe VWD receiving rVWF prophylaxis for up to 1 year. <b>Methods</b>  This secondary analysis included 23 patients receiving rVWF prophylaxis in the open-label, phase 3 prophylaxis trial (NCT02973087). Population pharmacokinetic (PK) and PK/pharmacodynamic (PD) models were used to characterize VWF activity and endogenous FVIII:C, and PK/PD simulations were linked to spontaneous BEs to develop an ER model. <b>Results</b>  None of the five patients with VWD types 1 or 2A/B experienced spontaneous BEs. Five of 18 patients with VWD type 3 experienced ≥1 spontaneous BEs. An ER relationship was observed whereby higher VWF:RCo levels were associated with a numerically lower spontaneous BE risk ( <i>p</i>  < 0.10). This relationship was independent of patients' pretrial VWF treatment. A statistically significant ER relationship was observed after accounting for relevant data (average ± standard error exposure estimate for VWF:RCo over 24 hours prior to the spontaneous BE: -0.043 ± 0.021, <i>p</i>  = 0.041). The model-generated hazard ratio for a 10 IU/dL increment in the average exposure of VWF:RCo 24 hours before a spontaneous BE was 0.651 (95% confidence interval: 0.431-0.982). <b>Conclusions</b>  This ER analysis suggests a causal association between VWF:RCo and spontaneous BEs, with an increase of VWF:RCo exposure leading to a decrease in spontaneous BE risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11211018/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141474190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Platelet Activation Pathways Controlling Reversible Integrin αIIbβ3 Activation.","authors":"Jinmi Zou, Siyu Sun, Ilaria De Simone, Hugo Ten Cate, Philip G de Groot, Bas de Laat, Mark Roest, Johan W M Heemskerk, Frauke Swieringa","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1786987","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1786987","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b>  Agonist-induced platelet activation, with the integrin αIIbβ3 conformational change, is required for fibrinogen binding. This is considered reversible under specific conditions, allowing a second phase of platelet aggregation. The signaling pathways that differentiate between a permanent or transient activation state of platelets are poorly elucidated. <b>Objective</b>  To explore platelet signaling mechanisms induced by the collagen receptor glycoprotein VI (GPVI) or by protease-activated receptors (PAR) for thrombin that regulate time-dependent αIIbβ3 activation. <b>Methods</b>  Platelets were activated with collagen-related peptide (CRP, stimulating GPVI), thrombin receptor-activating peptides, or thrombin (stimulating PAR1 and/or 4). Integrin αIIbβ3 activation and P-selectin expression was assessed by two-color flow cytometry. Signaling pathway inhibitors were applied before or after agonist addition. Reversibility of platelet spreading was studied by microscopy. <b>Results</b>  Platelet pretreatment with pharmacological inhibitors decreased GPVI- and PAR-induced integrin αIIbβ3 activation and P-selectin expression in the target order of protein kinase C (PKC) > glycogen synthase kinase 3 > β-arrestin > phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase. Posttreatment revealed secondary αIIbβ3 inactivation (not P-selectin expression), in the same order, but this reversibility was confined to CRP and PAR1 agonist. Combined inhibition of conventional and novel PKC isoforms was most effective for integrin closure. Pre- and posttreatment with ticagrelor, blocking the P2Y ₁₂ adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor, enhanced αIIbβ3 inactivation. Spreading assays showed that PKC or P2Y ₁₂ inhibition provoked a partial conversion from filopodia to a more discoid platelet shape. <b>Conclusion</b>  PKC and autocrine ADP signaling contribute to persistent integrin αIIbβ3 activation in the order of PAR1/GPVI > PAR4 stimulation and hence to stabilized platelet aggregation. These findings are relevant for optimization of effective antiplatelet treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11193594/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141443993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Periprocedural Anticoagulation Management of Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy with Polypectomy.","authors":"Melissa Chan, Joshua Yoon, Jennifer J Telford, Chipman T Drury, Tony Wan","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1787553","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0044-1787553","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction/Objective</b>  Colonoscopy with polypectomy is an integral component of colorectal cancer screening. There are limited data and consensus on periprocedural anticoagulation management, especially regarding bleeding risk with uninterrupted anticoagulation and thromboembolic risk with interruption. Our aim was to determine the incidence of bleeding and thromboembolic complications among colon screening participants undergoing colonoscopy following implementation of a novel patient care pathway for standardized periprocedural anticoagulation management. <b>Methods</b>  We conducted a retrospective study including all participants (age 50-74) on an oral anticoagulant (e.g., vitamin K antagonists, direct oral anticoagulants) referred to the British Columbia Colon Screening Program for colonoscopy following abnormal fecal immunochemical test in a 6-month period (March-August 2022). Data relating to their specific periprocedural anticoagulant management and colonoscopy results including method of polypectomy were obtained. Primary outcomes were major bleeding and arterial or venous thromboembolic events from time of oral anticoagulant interruption until 14 days of postcolonoscopy. Secondary outcomes included nonmajor and minor bleeding, acute coronary syndrome, emergency room visit, hospital admission, and death due to any cause. <b>Results</b>  Over the 6-month period, 162 participants completed standardized periprocedural anticoagulation management, colonoscopy ± polypectomy, and 14-day follow-up. One (0.6%) had a major bleeding event and one (0.6%) had an arterial thromboembolic event. <b>Conclusions</b>  A novel patient care pathway for standardized periprocedural anticoagulation management with a multidisciplinary team is associated with low rates of major bleeding and thrombotic complications after colonoscopy with polypectomy.</p>","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11147676/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141238563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Age-Dependent Detection of Atrial Fibrillation with Implantable Cardiac Monitors in Patients with Cryptogenic Stroke.","authors":"Tobias Uhe, Janina Keilitz, Jörg Berrouschot, Rolf Wachter","doi":"10.1055/s-0044-1786015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1786015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background</b>  Continuous monitoring using implantable cardiac monitors (ICMs) results in atrial fibrillation (AF) detection rates of up to 30% in patients with cryptogenic stroke (CS). Although higher age is an independent risk factor for AF, there are no age-specific recommendations for the implantation of ICM. <b>Objective</b>  The aim of this study was to analyze age-related AF rates in patients with CS and continuous rhythm monitoring, to determine the rates of oral anticoagulation (OAC) and recurrent cerebrovascular events (stroke or transient ischemic attack) in patients with ICM-detected AF, and to describe the temporal relationship of AF detection and recurrent cerebrovascular events. <b>Methods</b>  In this observational study, patients with CS provided with ICMs were systematically followed. All patients underwent 72-hour electrocardiography monitoring, transcranial Doppler ultrasound, and transthoracic echocardiography prior to ICM insertion. Follow-up included a regular outpatient presentation every 3 months with medical history, physical examination, and interrogation of the ICM. <b>Results</b>  One-hundred eighty-six patients (mean age: 65 ± 12 years, 54% female) were included in this analysis. AF was detected in 6, 27, 56, and 65% ( <i>p</i>  < 0.001) of patients aged less than 60, 60 to 69, 70 to 79, and more than or equal to 80 years, respectively. All patients with AF under 60 years had an impaired left ventricular systolic function. OAC was initiated in 85% of the patients with AF. Recurrent cerebrovascular events occurred in 34 patients of whom 14 had a diagnosis of AF. In nine patients, AF was diagnosed before the occurrence of a recurrent cerebrovascular event. <b>Conclusion</b>  AF prevalence increased with age and was absent in CS patients younger than 60 years and with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. The temporal relationship of AF and recurrent cerebrovascular events was weak.</p>","PeriodicalId":94220,"journal":{"name":"TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11023710/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140870737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}