Annals of Internal Medicine ( IF 19.6 ) Pub Date : 2021-09-14 , DOI: 10.7326/m21-1094 Faizan Khan 1 , Tobias Tritschler 2 , Miriam Kimpton 3 , Philip S Wells 3 , Clive Kearon 4 , Jeffrey I Weitz 4 , Harry R Büller 5 , Gary E Raskob 6 , Walter Ageno 7 , Francis Couturaud 8 , Paolo Prandoni 9 , Gualtiero Palareti 9 , Cristina Legnani 9 , Paul A Kyrle 10 , Sabine Eichinger 10 , Lisbeth Eischer 10 , Cecilia Becattini 11 , Giancarlo Agnelli 11 , Maria Cristina Vedovati 11 , Geert-Jan Geersing 12 , Toshihiko Takada 12 , Benilde Cosmi 13 , Drahomir Aujesky 2 , Letizia Marconi 14 , Antonio Palla 14 , Sergio Siragusa 15 , Charlotte A Bradbury 16 , Sameer Parpia 17 , Ranjeeta Mallick 18 , Anthonie W A Lensing 19 , Martin Gebel 19 , Michael A Grosso 20 , Kednapa Thavorn 1 , Brian Hutton 1 , Gregoire Le Gal 3 , Dean A Fergusson 21 , Marc A Rodger 22 ,
Background:
The long-term risk for major bleeding in patients receiving extended (beyond the initial 3 to 6 months) anticoagulant therapy for a first unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE) is uncertain.
Purpose:
To determine the incidence of major bleeding during extended anticoagulation of up to 5 years among patients with a first unprovoked VTE, overall, and in clinically important subgroups.
Data Sources:
MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from inception to 23 July 2021.
Study Selection:
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and prospective cohort studies reporting major bleeding among patients with a first unprovoked VTE who were to receive oral anticoagulation for a minimum of 6 additional months after completing at least 3 months of initial anticoagulant treatment.
Data Extraction:
Two reviewers independently abstracted data and assessed study quality. Unpublished data required for analyses were obtained from authors of included studies.
Data Synthesis:
Among the 14 RCTs and 13 cohort studies included in the analysis, 9982 patients received a vitamin K antagonist (VKA) and 7220 received a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC). The incidence of major bleeding per 100 person-years was 1.74 events (95% CI, 1.34 to 2.20 events) with VKAs and 1.12 events (CI, 0.72 to 1.62 events) with DOACs. The 5-year cumulative incidence of major bleeding with VKAs was 6.3% (CI, 3.6% to 10.0%). Among patients receiving either a VKA or a DOAC, the incidence of major bleeding was statistically significantly higher among those who were older than 65 years or had creatinine clearance less than 50 mL/min, a history of bleeding, concomitant use of antiplatelet therapy, or a hemoglobin level less than 100 g/L. The case-fatality rate of major bleeding was 8.3% (CI, 5.1% to 12.2%) with VKAs and 9.7% (CI, 3.2% to 19.2%) with DOACs.
Limitation:
Data were insufficient to estimate incidence of major bleeding beyond 1 year of extended anticoagulation with DOACs.
Conclusion:
In patients with a first unprovoked VTE, the long-term risks and consequences of anticoagulant-related major bleeding are considerable. This information will help inform patient prognosis and guide decision making about treatment duration for unprovoked VTE.
Primary Funding Source:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research. (PROSPERO: CRD42019128597)
中文翻译:
首次无端静脉血栓栓塞延长口服抗凝治疗期间大出血的长期风险
背景:
对于首次无诱因静脉血栓栓塞 (VTE) 接受延长(超过最初的 3 至 6 个月)抗凝治疗的患者发生大出血的长期风险尚不确定。
目的:
确定首次无诱因 VTE 患者总体和临床重要亚组在长达 5 年的延长抗凝治疗期间大出血的发生率。
数据源:
MEDLINE、Embase 和 Cochrane 对照试验中央登记册从开始到 2021 年 7 月 23 日。
研究选择:
随机对照试验 (RCT) 和前瞻性队列研究报告了在完成至少 3 个月的初始抗凝治疗后将接受至少 6 个月口服抗凝治疗的首次无诱因 VTE 患者的大出血。
数据提取:
两名评审员独立提取数据并评估研究质量。分析所需的未发表数据来自纳入研究的作者。
数据合成:
在纳入分析的 14 项 RCT 和 13 项队列研究中,9982 名患者接受了维生素 K 拮抗剂 (VKA),7220 名患者接受了直接口服抗凝剂 (DOAC)。每 100 人年的大出血发生率为 1.74 次事件(95% CI,1.34 至 2.20 次),VKA 和 DOAC 分别为 1.12 次(CI,0.72 至 1.62 次)。VKA 的 5 年累积大出血发生率为 6.3%(CI,3.6% 至 10.0%)。在接受 VKA 或 DOAC 的患者中,65 岁以上或肌酐清除率低于 50 mL/min、有出血史、同时使用抗血小板治疗或血红蛋白水平低于 100 g/L。VKA 组大出血的病死率为 8.3%(CI,5.1% 至 12.2%),DOAC 组为 9.7%(CI,3.2% 至 19.2%)。
局限性:
数据不足以估计 DOAC 延长抗凝超过 1 年的大出血发生率。
结论:
对于首次无诱因 VTE 的患者,抗凝剂相关大出血的长期风险和后果是相当大的。这些信息将有助于告知患者预后并指导有关无端 VTE 治疗持续时间的决策。
主要资金来源:
加拿大卫生研究院。(PROSPERO: CRD42019128597)