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ArticleResearch and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis2022

Effectiveness and safety of direct oral anticoagulants with antiplatelet agents in patients with venous thromboembolism: A multi-database cohort study.

Antonios Douros, Frederike Basedow, Ying Cui, Jochen Walker, Dirk Enders, Vicky Tagalakis

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Article in Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Antonios DourosCentre for Clinical Epidemiology Lady Davis Institute Montreal Quebec Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6005-4006
Frederike BasedowInGef - Institute for Applied Health Research Berlin Berlin Germany.
Ying CuiCentre for Clinical Epidemiology Lady Davis Institute Montreal Quebec Canada.
Jochen WalkerInGef - Institute for Applied Health Research Berlin Berlin Germany.
Dirk EndersInGef - Institute for Applied Health Research Berlin Berlin Germany.
Vicky TagalakisCentre for Clinical Epidemiology Lady Davis Institute Montreal Quebec Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2909-3143
Institute for Applied Economic Research · DEJewish General Hospital · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) often have comorbidities that require use of antiplatelets. However, evidence on the effects of concomitant use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and antiplatelets in this high-risk population is scarce. Our international, multi-database cohort study assessed the real-world effectiveness and safety of concomitant use of DOACs and antiplatelets among patients with VTE.

methodsWe assembled two population-based cohorts using administrative health care databases from Québec and Germany. We included patients with incident VTE who initiated treatment with a DOAC or a vitamin K antagonist (VKA), while being exposed to antiplatelets (acetylsalicylic acid, clopidogrel, ticagrelor, prasugrel, dipyridamole). The study period spanned from 2012 to 2016 (Québec) or 2019 (Germany). Concomitant use of DOACs and antiplatelets was compared with concomitant use of VKAs and antiplatelets, using inverse probability of treatment weighting to balance exposure groups. Cox proportional hazards models estimated site-specific hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of major bleeding, all-cause mortality (primary outcomes), and recurrent VTE (secondary outcome). Site-specific estimates were meta-analyzed using random-effects models.

resultsOverall, 4971 patients with VTE initiated concomitant use of a DOAC (n = 2289) or a VKA (n = 2682) and antiplatelets. Compared with concomitant use of VKAs and antiplatelets, concomitant use of DOACs and antiplatelets was associated with similar risks of major bleeding (HR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.46-1.45), all-cause mortality (HR, 1.25; 95% CI, 0.87-1.79), and recurrent VTE (HR, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.40-2.27).

conclusionsAmong patients with VTE using antiplatelets, there were no major differences in effectiveness and safety between DOACs and VKAs.

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antithromboticsdrug interactionspharmacoepidemiologyreal‐world evidenceretrospective studythrombosis

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