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Keller K, Kohring C, Farmakis IT, Valerio L, Barco S, Bätzing J, Akmatov MK, Konstantinides S, Münzel T, Hobohm L, Holstiege J. Impact of venous thromboembolism on incidence of arterial thromboembolism - An analysis of German outpatient claims data. Thromb Res 2023; 226:9-17. [PMID: 37079980 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2023.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Venous thromboembolism (VTE) and arterial thromboembolism (ATE) are considered as two separate disease-entities. In recent years, studies have reported clear associations between VTE and atherosclerosis. We aimed to evaluate the long-term risk of ATE in VTE patients in comparison to controls without VTE. METHODS Nationwide outpatient claims data of all inhabitants with statutory health insurance in Germany were used for secondary data analysis between the years 2011 and 2020. Patients treated in 2013 were stratified by VTE event, and groups were 1:2-matched by age and sex. The hazard for an ATE event in a 5-year follow-up period between patients with and without VTE was calculated with multivariable Cox regression adjusted for age, sex, cardiovascular risk factors, and comorbidities. RESULTS Of 69,699,277 individuals treated in the year 2013 by German physicians in outpatient care, in total 686,382 individuals (age 59.8 ± 17.5 years, 65.4 % females) were included comprising 228,794 patients with VTE and 457,588 controls without VTE. VTE patients more often had cardiovascular risk factors (81.6 % vs. 62.2 %) and traditional VTE risk factors. The occurrence of ATE events during follow-up was 1.8 %-points higher in VTE patients in comparison to the controls (9.7 % vs. 7.9 %). VTE events were independently associated with increased occurrence of ATE events within follow-up (HRadjusted 1.19 [99%CI 1.16-1.23], p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Patients with a VTE event have an increased long-term risk for subsequent arterial cardiovascular events. Large prospective cohorts are needed to identify patient subgroups with a very high ATE risk after VTE.
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- Karsten Keller
- Department of Cardiology, Cardiology I, University Medical Center Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz), Mainz, Germany; Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz), Mainz, Germany; Medical Clinic VII, Department of Sports Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Care Atlas, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz), Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiology I, University Medical Center Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz), Mainz, Germany; Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz), Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz), Mainz, Germany; Department of Angiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Care Atlas, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Care Atlas, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz), Mainz, Germany; Department of Cardiology, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiology I, University Medical Center Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz), Mainz, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiology I, University Medical Center Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz), Mainz, Germany; Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz), Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Care Atlas, Central Research Institute of Ambulatory Health Care, Berlin, Germany
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Noumegni SR, Mansourati V, Tromeur C, Mao RL, Hoffmann C, Moigne EL, Nasr B, Gentric JC, Guegan M, Poulhazan E, Bressollette L, Lacut K, Couturaud F, Didier R. Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Death after Venous Thromboembolism: Results from a Prospective Cohort Study. Thromb Haemost 2022; 122:1744-1756. [PMID: 35716659 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular deaths (CVDTs) are more frequent in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) than in the general population; however, risk factors associated with this increased risk of CVDT in patients with VTE are not described. METHODS To determine the risk factors of CVDT in patients with VTE from a multicenter prospective cohort study, Fine and Gray subdistribution hazard models were conducted. RESULTS Of the 3,988 included patients, 426 (10.7%) died of CVDT during a median follow-up of 5 years. The risk factors of CVDT after multivariate analyses were: age of 50 to 65 years (vs. <50 years, hazard ratio [HR]: 3.22, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.67-6.62), age >65 years (vs. <50 years, HR: 7.60, 95% CI: 3.73-15.52), cancer-associated VTE (vs. transient risk factor-related VTE, HR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.15-2.61), unprovoked VTE (vs. transient risk factor-related VTE, HR: 1.42, 95% CI: 1.02-2.00), past tobacco use (vs. never, HR: 1.43, 95% CI: 1.06-1.94), current tobacco use (vs. never, HR: 1.87, 95% CI: 1.15-3.01), hypertension (HR: 2.11, 95% CI: 1.51-2.96), chronic heart failure (HR: 2.28, 95% CI: 1.37-3.79), chronic respiratory failure (HR: 1.72, 95% CI: 1.02-2.89), and atrial fibrillation (HR: 1.67, 95% CI: 1.06-2.60). The risk of CVDT was significantly reduced with direct oral anticoagulants (vs. vitamin-K antagonists) and with longer duration of treatment (>3 months). CONCLUSION Risk factors of CVDT after VTE include some traditional cardiovascular risk factors and other risk factors that are related to characteristics of VTE, and patients' comorbidities.
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- Steve Raoul Noumegni
- Department of Internal Medicine, Vascular Medicine and Pneumology, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France.,Inserm, UMR 1304 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Western Brittany University, Brest, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Vascular Medicine and Pneumology, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France.,Department of Cardiology, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Vascular Medicine and Pneumology, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France.,Inserm, UMR 1304 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Western Brittany University, Brest, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Vascular Medicine and Pneumology, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France.,Inserm, UMR 1304 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Western Brittany University, Brest, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Vascular Medicine and Pneumology, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France.,Inserm, UMR 1304 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Western Brittany University, Brest, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Vascular Medicine and Pneumology, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France.,Inserm, UMR 1304 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Western Brittany University, Brest, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France
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- Inserm, UMR 1304 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Western Brittany University, Brest, France.,Department of Neuroradiology, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France
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- Inserm, UMR 1304 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Western Brittany University, Brest, France
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- Inserm, UMR 1304 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Western Brittany University, Brest, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Vascular Medicine and Pneumology, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France.,Inserm, UMR 1304 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Western Brittany University, Brest, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Vascular Medicine and Pneumology, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France.,Inserm, UMR 1304 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Western Brittany University, Brest, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Vascular Medicine and Pneumology, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France.,Inserm, UMR 1304 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Western Brittany University, Brest, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Vascular Medicine and Pneumology, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France.,Department of Cardiology, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France
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Noumegni SR, Grangereau T, Demir A, Bressollette L, Couturaud F, Hoffmann C. Cardiovascular Mortality after Venous Thromboembolism: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies. Semin Thromb Hemost 2021; 48:481-489. [PMID: 34624912 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1733923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Many studies from current literature show that cardiovascular diseases in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) are more frequent than in the general population without VTE. However, data summarizing the impact of cardiovascular diseases on mortality of patients with VTE are lacking. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to determine the frequency and incidence rate of cardiovascular death in patients with VTE. MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched from January 1, 2000 to February 28, 2021. Eligible studies were observational prospective cohort studies including patients with VTE and reporting all causes of death. Cardiovascular death was defined as deaths that result from new or recurrent pulmonary embolism, death due to acute myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death or heart failure, death due to stroke, death due to cardiovascular procedures or hemorrhage, death due to ruptured aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection and death due to other cardiovascular causes. Random-effect models meta-analysis served to determine all pooled effect size of interest with their 95% confidence interval (CI). Thirteen observational studies enrolling 22,251 patients were identified and included. The mean/median age varied between 49 and 75 years. The proportion of men ranged from 38.3 to 53.2%. The overall pooled frequency of cardiovascular death in patients with VTE was 3.9% (95% CI: 2.5-5.6%), while the overall pooled frequency of all-cause mortality was 12.0% (95% CI: 9.1-15.4%). The pooled proportion of cardiovascular death among all causes of deaths in patients with VTE was 35.2% (95% CI: 22.2-49.3%). The pooled incidence rate of cardiovascular death was 1.92 per 100 patient-years (95% CI: 0-4.1). The frequency of cardiovascular death in patients with VTE was significantly higher than in patients without VTE (risk ratio: 3.85, 95% CI: 2.75-5.39). Based on this updated meta-analysis from 13 prospective cohort studies, cardiovascular death in patients with VTE is more frequent than in the general population without VTE.
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- Steve Raoul Noumegni
- Department of Vascular Medicine, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France.,EA3878 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Brest University, Brest, France
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France.,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Guingamp Hospital, Guingamp, France
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Bordeaux Teaching Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France.,EA3878 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Brest University, Brest, France
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- EA3878 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Brest University, Brest, France.,Department of Internal Medicine and Pneumology, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France.,EA3878 (GETBO), Western Brittany Thrombosis Study Group, Brest University, Brest, France
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Noumegni SR, Hoffmann C, Tromeur C, Lacut K, Didier R, Couturaud F, Bressollette L. Frequency and incidence of arterial events in patients with venous thromboembolism compared to the general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. Thromb Res 2021; 203:172-185. [PMID: 34029849 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2021.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent literature hypothesized that patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) are at increased risk of developing arterial ischemic events than general population without VTE. However, data summarizing the epidemiology of arterial events among VTE population compared to the general population are lacking. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis from current literature. PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were searched between Jan 1, 2000, and December 31, 2020. Eligible studies were observational cohort studies published in English on arterial ischemic events in patients with VTE. Pooled effect size estimates and their 95% confidence intervals were obtained through random-effect models meta-analysis. RESULTS Twenty-eight observational studies enrolling 352,014 patients were identified and included. The pooled frequency of all arterial events was 6.1% (95% CI: 3.7-9.1) in patients with VTE and was significantly higher than the pooled frequency of 5.0% (95% CI: 3.1-7.2) found in controls, with a pooled risk ratio (RR) of 1.20 (95% CI: 1.01-1.44; p = 0.0422). The pooled incidence of all arterial events in patients with VTE was 11.3‰ per patient-year (95% CI: 4.6-18.0), and was significantly higher than the 9.2‰ per patient-year (95% CI: 2.0-16.4) obtained in controls (Incidence rate ratio, IRR: 1.32; 95% CI: 1.08-1.61; p = 0.0103). The pooled frequency and pooled incidence of arterial events were also higher in patients with unprovoked VTE than in patients with provoked VTE (RR: 2.12; 95% CI: 1.38-3.24; p = 0.0042; and IRR: 2.26, 95% CI: 1.45-3.49; p = 0.0032). CONCLUSION The frequency and incidence of arterial events in patients with VTE are considerably higher than in the general population, without VTE. Further studies are urgently needed to understand these differences and reduce the burden related to these diseases. FUNDING None.
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- Steve Raoul Noumegni
- Vascular Medicine Department, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France; EA3878 (GETBO), Groupe d'Etude de la Thrombose de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest University, Brest, France.
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- Vascular Medicine Department, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France; EA3878 (GETBO), Groupe d'Etude de la Thrombose de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest University, Brest, France
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- EA3878 (GETBO), Groupe d'Etude de la Thrombose de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest University, Brest, France; Internal Medicine and Pneumology Department, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France
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- EA3878 (GETBO), Groupe d'Etude de la Thrombose de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest University, Brest, France; Internal Medicine and Pneumology Department, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France
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- Internal Medicine and Pneumology Department, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France; Cardiology Department, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France
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- EA3878 (GETBO), Groupe d'Etude de la Thrombose de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest University, Brest, France; Internal Medicine and Pneumology Department, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France
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- Vascular Medicine Department, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France; EA3878 (GETBO), Groupe d'Etude de la Thrombose de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest University, Brest, France
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Wang PC, Chen TH, Chung CM, Chen MY, Chang JJ, Lin YS, Chu PH, Peng YS, Lin MS. The effect of deep vein thrombosis on major adverse limb events in diabetic patients: a nationwide retrospective cohort study. Sci Rep 2021; 11:8082. [PMID: 33850207 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-87461-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Little is known about the association between deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and arterial complications in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to assess the influence of prior DVT on major adverse limb events (MALEs) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in T2DM. A total of 1,628,675 patients with T2DM with or without a history of DVT from 2001 to 2013 were identified in the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan. Before matching, the patients in the DVT group (n = 2020) were older than the control group (66.3 vs. 58.3 years). Patients in the DVT group were more likely to be female than the control group (54.3% vs. 47.5%). Before matching, the DVT group had higher prevalence of most comorbidities, more prescription of antiplatelet, antihypertensive agents and insulins, but less prescription of metformin and sulfonylurea. During a mean follow-up of 5.2 years (standard deviation: 3.9 years), the matched DVT group (n = 2017) have a significantly increased risk of MALE (8.4% vs. 5.2%; subdistribution hazard ratio [SHR] 1.60, 95% CI 1.34–1.90), foot ulcer (5.2% vs. 2.6%, SHR 1.96, 95% CI 1.57–2.45), gangrene (3.4% vs. 2.3%, SHR 1.44, 95% CI 1.10–1.90) and amputation (2.5% vs. 1.7%; SHR 1.42, 95% CI 1.03–1.95) than the 10,085 matched controls without DVT. They also tended to have a greater risk of all-cause mortality (38.1% vs. 33.1%; hazard ratio [HR] 1.18, 95% CI 1.09–1.27) and systemic thromboembolism (4.2% vs. 2.6%; SHR 1.56, 95% CI 1.22–1.99), respectively. We showed the presence of DVT may be associated with an increased risk of MALEs, major amputation, and thromboembolism, contributing to a higher mortality rate in T2DM.
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Gallagher AM, Williams T, Leufkens HGM, de Vries F. The Impact of the Choice of Data Source in Record Linkage Studies Estimating Mortality in Venous Thromboembolism. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148349. [PMID: 26863417 PMCID: PMC4749278 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Linked electronic healthcare databases are increasingly being used in observational research. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of the choice of data source in estimating mortality following VTE, with a secondary aim to investigate the influence of the denominator definition. We used the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) to identify patients aged 18+ with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Multiple cohorts were identified in order to assess how mortality rates differed with a range of data sources. For each of the cohorts, incidence rates per 1,000 person years (/1000py) and relative rates (RRs) of all-cause mortality were calculated. The lowest mortality rate was found when only primary care data were used for both the exposure (VTE) and the outcome (death) (108.4/1000py). The highest mortality rate was found for patients diagnosed in secondary care (237.2/1000py). When linked primary and secondary care data were included for eligible patients and for the overlapping period of data collection, a mortality rate of 173.2/1000py was found. Sensitivity analyses varying the denominator definition provided a range of results (140.6–164.3/1000py). The relative rates of mortality by gender and age were comparable across all cohorts. Depending on the choice of data source, the population studied may be different. This may have substantial impact on the main findings, in particular on incidence rates of mortality following VTE.
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- Arlene M. Gallagher
- Clinical Practice Research Datalink, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, London, United Kingdom
- Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Clinical Practice Research Datalink, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, London, United Kingdom
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- Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Al Harbi SA, Khedr M, Al-Dorzi HM, Tlayjeh HM, Rishu AH, Arabi YM. The association between statin therapy during intensive care unit stay and the incidence of venous thromboembolism: a propensity score-adjusted analysis. BMC Pharmacol Toxicol 2013; 14:57. [PMID: 24206781 PMCID: PMC3829807 DOI: 10.1186/2050-6511-14-57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Studies have shown that statins have pleiotropic effects on inflammation and coagulation; which may affect the risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE). The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between statin therapy during intensive care unit (ICU) stay and the incidence of VTE in critically ill patients. Methods This was a post-hoc analysis of a prospective observational cohort study of patients admitted to the intensive care unit between July 2006 and January 2008 at a tertiary care medical center. The primary endpoint was the incidence of VTE during ICU stay up to 30 days. Secondary endpoint was overall 30-day hospital mortality. Propensity score was used to adjust for clinically and statistically relevant variables. Results Of the 798 patients included in the original study, 123 patients (15.4%) received statins during their ICU stay. Survival analysis for VTE risk showed that statin therapy was not associated with a reduction of VTE incidence (crude hazard ratio (HR) 0.66, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.28-1.54, P = 0.33 and adjusted HR 0.63, 95% CI 0.25-1.57, P = 0.33). Furthermore, survival analysis for hospital mortality showed that statin therapy was not associated with a reduction in hospital mortality (crude HR 1.26, 95% CI 0.95-1.68, P = 0.10 and adjusted HR 0.98, 95% CI 0.72-1.36, P = 0.94). Conclusion Our study showed no statistically significant association between statin therapy and VTE risk in critically ill patients. This question needs to be further studied in randomized control trials.
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- College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, MC 1425, PO Box 22490, Riyadh 1426, Saudi Arabia.
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Mili FD, Hooper WC, Lally C, Austin H. Family history of myocardial infarction is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism among whites but not among blacks. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2012; 19:410-7. [PMID: 22696590 DOI: 10.1177/1076029612448419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In addition to potentially sharing common pathogenesis and clinical manifestations, venous and arterial thromboses might have overlapping risk factors. To evaluate the family history of myocardial infarction (MI) as a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) among whites and blacks, we analyze data from the Genetic Attributes and Thrombosis Epidemiology (GATE) study. Results indicate that the association between VTE and a family history of MI is statistically significant only among whites (odds ratio [OR] = 1.3; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.03-1.8), particularly when they have diabetes mellitus (OR = 3.1; 95% CI = 1.2-8.0). Among blacks, the association between VTE and a family history of MI is not statistically significant (OR = 1.2; 95% CI = 0.89-1.5) either among those with diabetes or those without diabetes. We conclude that a family history of MI is a risk factor for VTE among certain populations stratified by race and comorbid conditions.
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- Fatima D Mili
- Laboratory Research Branch, Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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Andresen MS, Sandven I, Brunborg C, Njaastad AM, Strekerud F, Abdelnoor M, Smith P, Abildgaard U. Mortality and recurrence after treatment of VTE: long term follow-up of patients with good life-expectancy. Thromb Res 2011; 127:540-6. [PMID: 21435698 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2011.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2010] [Revised: 02/19/2011] [Accepted: 02/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION After completed anticoagulant treatment for acute VTE, both the subsequent mortality and risk of recurrent VTE are high, probably related to the frequent presence of serious disease in these patients. The aim of the study was to determine survival and recurrence in selected patients with good life-expectancy, and to evaluate risk factors. METHODS The 323 patients were followed for median 7.4 years (range 4.1-11.9) after cessation of anticoagulation. Survival analysis and Cox-regression were used for univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS The cumulative incidence of survival after 5 years was 93.4%. Standardised mortality ratio was 1.42 for men and 1.28 for women. Patients without a transient risk factor prior to the index VTE were associated with higher risk of mortality compared to risk of mortality in patients with a transient risk factor (hazard ratio (HR) 2.81; 95% CI 1.40-5.62). Recurrence of VTE after 5 years was 19.0%. A persistent risk factor or a spontaneous VTE was associated with higher risk of recurrence compared to a transient risk factor (HR 2.39; 95% CI 1.44-3.95). Elevated D-dimer levels increased the risk, and immobilisation prior to the index VTE reduced the risk of recurrence. Sex, age and thrombophilia were not independent risk factors for recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Despite a low mortality rate in this selected cohort, the recurrence rate and risk factors for recurrence were similar to findings reported in unselected populations. VTE unrelated to a transient risk factor was associated with increased mortality compared to mortality in patients with a transient risk factor.
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de Oliveira A, França GJ, Vidal EA, Stalke PSDB, Baroncini LAV. Duplex scan in patients with clinical suspicion of deep venous thrombosis. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2008; 6:53. [PMID: 18937859 PMCID: PMC2576164 DOI: 10.1186/1476-7120-6-53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2008] [Accepted: 10/20/2008] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The incidence of deep venous thrombosis is 0.6/1000 habitants and when symptomatic its diagnosis by duplex scan has 100% sensitivity and 98% specificity. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the findings of the duplex scan in patients with clinical suspicion of deep venous thrombosis. METHODS 239 consecutive outpatients (59.2 +/- 18.6 years, 164 female) were evaluated by duplex scan. RESULTS According to symptoms 101 (42.3%) were related to the right lower limb; 113 (47.3%) to the left lower limb; and 25 were related to both lower limbs. Forty-eight patients presented a normal duplex scan. Venous thrombosis was found in 117 patients (0.49; CI 0.43-0.55): 75 with deep venous thrombosis (DVT), 22 with superficial venous thrombosis (SVT) and 20 with both DVT and SVT. Other pathologies were found in 74 patients. Among patients with DVT the most involved veins were below the knee. Among patients with SVT, 20 (47.6%) showed progression to the deep venous system: 9 (45%) by perforans veins; in 6 by saphenous-femoral junction (30%); and in 5 (25%) by saphenous-popliteal junction. CONCLUSION Deep venous and superficial venous thromboses were diagnosed in 49% of cases. In 30.9% of cases, the duplex scan indicated other pathologies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aguinaldo de Oliveira
- Federal do Paraná University, Faculdade de Mecidina, Department of Surgery, Rua XV de Novembro 1299, Centro, CEP:80060-000 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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