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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

Thrombophilia Impact on Treatment Decisions, Subsequent Venous or Arterial Thrombosis and Pregnancy-Related Morbidity: A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study.

Kristina Vrotniakaite-Bajerciene, Tobias Tritschler, Katarzyna Aleksandra Jalowiec, Helen Broughton, Justine Brodard, Naomi Azur Porret, Alan Haynes, Alicia Rovo, Johanna Anna Kremer Hovinga, Drahomir Aujesky and 1 more

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kristina Vrotniakaite-BajercieneDepartment of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-1381-4858
Tobias TritschlerDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8775-0511
Katarzyna Aleksandra JalowiecDepartment of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Helen BroughtonDepartment of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Justine BrodardDepartment of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-0970-7048
Naomi Azur PorretDepartment of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Alan HaynesClinical Trials Unit Bern, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-1374-081X
Alicia RovoDepartment of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7757-4753
Johanna Anna Kremer HovingaDepartment of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-1300-7135
Drahomir AujeskyDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Anne Angelillo-ScherrerDepartment of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-2872-4863
University of Bern · CHUniversity Hospital of Bern · CH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Thrombophilia testing utility has remained controversial since its clinical introduction, because data on its influence on treatment decisions are limited. (2) Methods: We conducted a single-center retrospective cohort study of 3550 unselected patients referred for thrombophilia consultation at the Bern University Hospital in Switzerland from January 2010 to October 2020. We studied the influence of thrombophilia testing results on treatment decisions and evaluated the association between thrombophilia and thromboembolic and pregnancy-related morbidity events after testing up to 03/2021. (3) Results: In 1192/3550 patients (34%), at least one case of thrombophilia was found and 366 (10%) had high-risk thrombophilia. A total of 211/3550 (6%) work-ups (111/826 (13%) with low-risk thrombophilia and 100/366 (27%) with high-risk thrombophilia) led to an appropriate decision to extend or initiate anticoagulation, and 189 (5%) negative results led to the withholding of anticoagulation therapy inappropriately. A total of 2492 patients (69%) were followed up for >30 days, with a median follow-up of 49 months (range, 1−183 months). Patients with high-risk thrombophilia had a higher risk of subsequent venous thromboembolic events and pregnancy-related morbidity compared to those without thrombophilia. (4) Conclusions: Our study demonstrated the limited usefulness of thrombophilia work-up in clinical decision-making. High-risk thrombophilia was associated with subsequent venous thromboembolism and pregnancy-related morbidity.

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arterial thrombosisclinical decision-makingpregnancy-related morbiditythrombophiliavenous thrombosis

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PMID35887951
PMCPMC9316471
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