Journal article
Direct oral anticoagulants vs. vitamin K antagonists for left ventricular thrombus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Acta Cardiologica, Vol.76(9), pp.933-942
11/19/2021
DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2020.1858538
PMID: 33393861
Abstract
Current guidelines recommend vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) to reduce the risk of systemic thromboembolic (STE) events in patients with left ventricular (LV) thrombus. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are an emerging alternative to VKAs; however, data supporting DOAC use in LV thrombus are still lacking. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and safety between DOACs and VKAs in this population.
We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases from inception to October 2020 to identify studies that compared clinical outcomes of interest, including stroke or any STE, LV thrombus resolution, and bleeding, between patients who used DOACs and VKAs for LV thrombus. Data from each study were combined using the random-effects model.
Eight cohort studies with a total of 1771 patients (426 in DOAC group, 1345 in VKA group) were included. There were no statistically significant differences between VKA group and DOAC group on rates of STE events (pooled RR = 1.12, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.91-1.39, p = .286), LV thrombus resolution (pooled RR = 1.09, 95% CI: 0.94-1.27, p = .242), or bleeding events (pooled RR = 0.94, 95% CI: 0.59-1.51, p = .808).
Our meta-analysis found no significant differences in rates of STE events, LV thrombus resolution, or bleeding events between the use of DOACs and VKAs in LV thrombus. Further randomised controlled trials are needed to confirm our findings
Highlights
There is limited evidence comparing the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in left ventricular (LV) thrombus.
Our systematic review and meta-analysis showed that DOACs are not inferior to VKAs in the incidence of systemic thromboembolism (STE), the rate of LV thrombus resolution, and the risk of bleeding.
Current evidence is based on observational studies only. Further randomised controlled trials are needed to confirm the findings.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Direct oral anticoagulants vs. vitamin K antagonists for left ventricular thrombus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Creators
- Angkawipa Trongtorsak - Saint Francis HospitalSittinun Thangjui - Bassett Medical CenterJakrin Kewcharoen - University of Hawaii SystemNatchaya Polpichai - Songklanagarind HospitalRatdanai Yodsuwan - Bassett Medical CenterVeraprapas Kittipibul - University of MiamiHarvey J. Friedman - Saint Francis HospitalAlfonso Q. Estrada - Saint Francis Hospital
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Acta Cardiologica, Vol.76(9), pp.933-942
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/00015385.2020.1858538
- PMID
- 33393861
- ISSN
- 0001-5385
- eISSN
- 1784-973X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/19/2021
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984691517002771
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