1
|
Lin SM, Liu PPS, Tu YK, Lai ECC, Yeh JI, Hsu JY, Munir KM, Peng CCH, Huang HK, Loh CH. Risk of heart failure in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation and diabetes taking different oral anticoagulants: a nationwide cohort study. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2023; 22:1. [PMID: 36609317 PMCID: PMC9824984 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-022-01688-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Heart failure (HF) is a critical complication in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and diabetes mellitus (DM). Recent preclinical studies suggested that non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) can potentially suppress the progression of cardiac fibrosis and ischemic cardiomyopathy. Whether different oral anticoagulants influence the risk of HF in older adults with AF and DM is unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the risk of HF in elderly patients with AF and DM who were administered NOACs or warfarin. METHODS A nationwide retrospective cohort study was conducted based on claims data from the entire Taiwanese population. Target trial emulation design was applied to strengthen causal inference using observational data. Patients aged ≥ 65 years with AF and DM on NOAC or warfarin treatment between 2012 and 2019 were included and followed up until 2020. The primary outcome was newly diagnosed HF. Propensity score-based fine stratification weightings were used to balance patient characteristics between NOAC and warfarin groups. Hazard ratios (HRs) were estimated using Cox proportional hazard models. RESULTS The study included a total of 24,835 individuals (19,710 NOAC and 5,125 warfarin users). Patients taking NOACs had a significantly lower risk of HF than those taking warfarin (HR = 0.80, 95% CI 0.74-0.86, p < 0.001). Subgroup analyses for individual NOACs suggested that dabigatran (HR = 0.86, 95% CI 0.80-0.93, p < 0.001), rivaroxaban (HR = 0.80, 95% CI 0.74-0.86, p < 0.001), apixaban (HR = 0.78, 95% CI 0.68-0.90, p < 0.001), and edoxaban (HR = 0.72, 95% CI 0.60-0.86, p < 0.001) were associated with lower risks of HF than warfarin. The findings were consistent regardless of age and sex subgroups and were more prominent in those with high medication possession ratios. Several sensitivity analyses further supported the robustness of our findings. CONCLUSIONS This nationwide cohort study demonstrated that elderly patients with AF and DM taking NOACs had a lower risk of incident HF than those taking warfarin. Our findings suggested that NOACs may be the preferred oral anticoagulant treatment when considering the prevention of heart failure in this vulnerable population. Future research is warranted to elucidate causation and investigate the underlying mechanisms.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shu-Man Lin
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan ,grid.411824.a0000 0004 0622 7222School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
| | - Peter Pin-Sung Liu
- Center for Aging and Health, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 707, Sec. 3, Chung Yang Rd., Hualien, 97002 Taiwan ,grid.411824.a0000 0004 0622 7222Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
| | - Yu-Kang Tu
- grid.19188.390000 0004 0546 0241Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan ,grid.19188.390000 0004 0546 0241Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital and School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
| | - Edward Chia-Cheng Lai
- grid.64523.360000 0004 0532 3255School of Pharmacy, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
| | - Jih-I Yeh
- grid.411824.a0000 0004 0622 7222School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan ,Department of Family Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 707, Sec. 3, Chung Yang Rd., Hualien, 97002 Taiwan
| | - Jin-Yi Hsu
- grid.411824.a0000 0004 0622 7222School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan ,Center for Aging and Health, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 707, Sec. 3, Chung Yang Rd., Hualien, 97002 Taiwan
| | - Kashif M. Munir
- grid.411024.20000 0001 2175 4264Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
| | - Carol Chiung-Hui Peng
- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA USA
| | - Huei-Kai Huang
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan. .,Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Department of Family Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 707, Sec. 3, Chung Yang Rd., Hualien, 97002, Taiwan.
| | - Ching-Hui Loh
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan. .,Center for Aging and Health, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 707, Sec. 3, Chung Yang Rd., Hualien, 97002, Taiwan.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
The efficacy of clopidogrel in preventing recurrent cardiovascular events among Arab population carrying different CYP2C19 mutations: systematic review and meta-analysis. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL HUMAN GENETICS 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s43042-022-00313-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
The prevalence and the role of CYP2C19 gene mutations concerning recurrent Cardiovascular Events (CVEs) among patients treated with clopidogrel is still controversial especially among Arab people. Therefore, this review aimed to determine the frequency of CYP2C19 polymorphic alleles among the Arab population and to investigate the efficacy of clopidogrel as an antiplatelet drug among those carrying different variants of this gene.
Methodology
Two authors independently searched in PubMed, Google Scholar, and EMBASE databases at any year for studies related to the role of CYP2C19 gene on the prognosis of patients with CVEs treated with clopidogrel. The review included Arab people who were genotyped to determine the frequency of CYP2C19 genotypes and alleles (the qualitative part). Concerning the quantitative part (meta-analysis), only patients who previously had CVEs and using clopidogrel as secondary prophylaxis had been included. The Newcastle Ottawa Scale for non-randomizes Studies was utilized to consider the risk of bias among included studies. We analyzed the data using odds ratio at 95% confidence interval and the quality of evidence of each outcome measure was judged using GRADE approach.
Results
The current study revealed that 4% of Arabs reported in the included studies are homozygous, and 25% are heterozygous for the CYP2C19*2 allele. While 3% and 18.5% of them are homozygous and heterozygous of CYP2C19*17 alleles, respectively. A significant increased risk of recurrent CVEs by about threefold was associated with CYP2C19*2 or CYP2C19*3 allele carriers (OR = 3.32, CI = 1.94–5.67, and OR = 3.53, CI = 1.17–10.63, respectively). However, no significant increased risk among carriers of CYP2C19*17 mutation (OR = 0.80, (CI = 0.44–1.44) was documented.
Conclusion
The present study revealed that Arabs carrying CYP2C19*2 and CYP2C19*3 alleles could be at increased risk of decreasing the antiplatelet efficacy of clopidogrel and an alternative drug should be prescribed for those patients to avoid recurrent CVEs. However, few available studies were included in the quantitative part of the analysis and further studies with large sample size are recommended to confirm our results.
Collapse
|
3
|
Accelerated fibrin clot degradation is associated with arterial thromboembolism in patients following venous thrombosis: a cohort study. Sci Rep 2021; 11:21003. [PMID: 34702844 PMCID: PMC8548328 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-00411-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Several lines of evidence have suggested that patients following venous thromboembolism (VTE) are at higher risk of arterial thromboembolism (ATE). Prothrombotic fibrin clot characteristics were reported in individuals with cardiovascular risk factors. We investigated whether specific fibrin clot properties measured after 3-4 months of anticoagulation characterize VTE patients with subsequent ATE. We enrolled 320 patients following VTE aged below 70 years (median age, 46). Ten patients were lost to follow-up. ATE occurred in 21 individuals after a median 54 (31-68) months during a follow-up of 87.5 months (incidence 0.94%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.59-1.4 per patient-year). Patients with ATE had faster fibrin clot degradation, reflected by maximum rate of D-dimer increase during plasma clot lysis induced by tissue-type plasminogen activator (D-Drate) at baseline. Clot permeability, turbidimetric variables, clot lysis time, and thrombin generation were unrelated to ATE. Univariable Cox proportional hazards analysis showed that age, diabetes, and D-Drate were risk factors for subsequent ATE. Increased D-Drate (by 0.001 mg/L/min; hazard ratio, 1.08; 95% CI 1.02-1.14) was an independent predictor of ATE after adjustment for potential confounders. Faster fibrin clot degradation at 3 months since VTE may increase the risk of ATE among VTE patients during follow-up.
Collapse
|
4
|
Marchese P, Lombardi M, Mantione ME, Baccellieri D, Ferrara D, Chiesa R, Alfieri O, Foglieni C. Confocal Blood Flow Videomicroscopy of Thrombus Formation over Human Arteries and Local Targeting of P2X7. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22084066. [PMID: 33920051 PMCID: PMC8071050 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22084066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Atherothrombosis exposes vascular components to blood. Currently, new antithrombotic therapies are emerging. Herein we investigated thrombogenesis of human arteries with/without atherosclerosis, and the interaction of coagulation and vascular components, we and explored the anti-thrombogenic efficacy of blockade of the P2X purinoceptor 7 (P2X7). A confocal blood flow videomicroscopy system was performed on cryosections of internal mammary artery (IMA) or carotid plaque (CPL) determining/localizing platelets and fibrin. Blood from healthy donors elicited thrombi over arterial layers. Confocal microscopy associated thrombus with tissue presence of collagen type I, laminin, fibrin(ogen) and tissue factor (TF). The addition of antibodies blocking TF (aTF) or factor XI (aFXI) to blood significantly reduced fibrin deposition, variable platelet aggregation and aTF + aFXI almost abolished thrombus formation, showing synergy between coagulation pathways. A scarce effect of aTF over sub-endothelial regions, more abundant in tissue TF and bundles of laminin and collagen type I than deep intima, may suggest tissue thrombogenicity as molecular structure-related. Consistently with TF-related vascular function and expression of P2X7, the sections from CPL but not IMA tissue cultures pre-treated with the P2X7 antagonist A740003 demonstrated poor thrombogenesis in flow experiments. These data hint to local targeting studies on P2X7 modulation for atherothrombosis prevention/therapy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Patrizia Marchese
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA;
| | - Maria Lombardi
- Myocardial Diseases and Atherosclerosis Unit, Cardiovascular Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Via Olgettina, 58, 20132 Milano, Italy; (M.L.); (M.E.M.)
| | - Maria Elena Mantione
- Myocardial Diseases and Atherosclerosis Unit, Cardiovascular Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Via Olgettina, 58, 20132 Milano, Italy; (M.L.); (M.E.M.)
| | - Domenico Baccellieri
- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Via Olgettina, 58, 20132 Milano, Italy; (D.B.); (D.F.); (R.C.); (O.A.)
| | - David Ferrara
- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Via Olgettina, 58, 20132 Milano, Italy; (D.B.); (D.F.); (R.C.); (O.A.)
| | - Roberto Chiesa
- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Via Olgettina, 58, 20132 Milano, Italy; (D.B.); (D.F.); (R.C.); (O.A.)
| | - Ottavio Alfieri
- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Via Olgettina, 58, 20132 Milano, Italy; (D.B.); (D.F.); (R.C.); (O.A.)
| | - Chiara Foglieni
- Myocardial Diseases and Atherosclerosis Unit, Cardiovascular Research Center, San Raffaele Scientific Institute IRCCS, Via Olgettina, 58, 20132 Milano, Italy; (M.L.); (M.E.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-02-26434570
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Alkattan A, Almutairi Y, Alsalameen E, Alkhalifah A, Alghanim F. The CYP2C19 genotypes and its effect on clopidogrel as an anti-platelet drug among the Arab population. Indian J Pharmacol 2021; 53:85-87. [PMID: 33976007 PMCID: PMC8216117 DOI: 10.4103/ijp.ijp_690_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Abdullah Alkattan
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Hofuf, Al-Ahsa; Department of Research and Development, Chronic Disease Prevention Center, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| | - Yousef Almutairi
- Department of Research and Development, Chronic Disease Prevention Center, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| | - Eman Alsalameen
- Department of Pharmacy, King Khaled University Hospital, Medical City King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| | - Ahmed Alkhalifah
- Department of Sales, Fresenius Kabi, Alhaya Medical Company, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
| | - Fatimah Alghanim
- Department of General Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Hernández JL, Lozano FS, Riambau V, Almendro-Delia M, Cosín-Sales J, Bellmunt-Montoya S, Garcia-Alegria J, Garcia-Moll X, Gomez-Doblas JJ, Gonzalez-Juanatey JR, Suarez Fernández C. Reducing residual thrombotic risk in patients with peripheral artery disease: impact of the COMPASS trial. Drugs Context 2020; 9:dic-2020-5-5. [PMID: 32699549 PMCID: PMC7357685 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2020-5-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are at a high risk not only for the classical cardiovascular (CV) outcomes (major adverse cardiovascular events; MACE) but also for vascular limb events (major adverse limb events; MALE). Therefore, a comprehensive approach for these patients should include both goals. However, the traditional antithrombotic approach with only antiplatelet agents (single or dual antiplatelet therapy) does not sufficiently reduce the risk of recurrent thrombotic events. Importantly, the underlying cause of atherosclerosis in patients with PAD implies both platelet activation and the initiation and promotion of coagulation cascade, in which Factor Xa plays a key role. Therefore, to reduce residual vascular risk, it is necessary to address both targets. In the Cardiovascular Outcomes for People Using Anticoagulation Strategies (COMPASS) trial that included patients with stable atherosclerotic vascular disease, the rivaroxaban plus aspirin strategy (versus aspirin) markedly reduced the risk of both CV and limb outcomes, and related complications, with a good safety profile. In fact, the net clinical benefit outcome composed of MACE; MALE, including major amputation, and fatal or critical organ bleeding was significantly reduced by 28% with the COMPASS strategy, (hazard ratio: 0.72; 95% confidence interval: 0.59-0.87). Therefore, the rivaroxaban plus aspirin approach provides comprehensive protection and should be considered for most patients with PAD at high risk of such events.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- José Luis Hernández
- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla-IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
| | - Francisco S Lozano
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital Clínico de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
| | - Vincent Riambau
- Vascular Surgery Division, CardioVascular Institute Hospital Clinic University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Manuel Almendro-Delia
- Intensive Cardiovascular Care Unit, Cardiovascular Clinical Trials & Translational Research Unit, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Division, Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Seville, Spain
| | - Juan Cosín-Sales
- Cardiology Department, Hospital Arnau de Vilanova. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad CEU-Cardenal Herrena, Valencia, Spain
| | - Sergi Bellmunt-Montoya
- Vascular Surgery Department, Universitari Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
| | | | | | - Juan José Gomez-Doblas
- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, CIBERCV, Malaga, Spain
| | - José R Gonzalez-Juanatey
- Cardiology and Intensive Cardiac Care Department, University Hospital Santiago de Compostela, CIBERCV, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
| | - Carmen Suarez Fernández
- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Turcato G, Zaboli A, Zorzi E, Pfeifer N, Maccagnani A, Bonora A. Patients with mild traumatic brain injury receiving direct oral ancoagulants in Emergency Department: a necessary discussion. Am J Emerg Med 2020; 42:235-236. [PMID: 32563615 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.05.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Gianni Turcato
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Franz Tappeiner Hospital of Merano, Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige, Merano, Bolzano, Italy.
| | - Arian Zaboli
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Franz Tappeiner Hospital of Merano, Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige, Merano, Bolzano, Italy
| | - Elisabetta Zorzi
- Department of Cardiology and Intensive Care Cardiology, Girolamo Fracastoro Hospital of San Bonifacio, Azienda Ospedaliera Scaligera, San Bonifacio, Verona, Italy
| | - Norbert Pfeifer
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Franz Tappeiner Hospital of Merano, Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige, Merano, Bolzano, Italy
| | | | - Antonio Bonora
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
| |
Collapse
|