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ArticleAnnals of hematology2024

Baseline platelet count and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute venous thromboembolism: a prospective cohort study.

Johann Stuby, Odile Stalder, Andreas Limacher, Marc Righini, Nicolas Rodondi, Tobias Tritschler, Marie Méan, Drahomir Aujesky

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Article in Annals of hematology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Johann StubyDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. johann.stuby@insel.ch.
Odile StalderDepartment of Clinical Research, CTU Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Andreas LimacherDepartment of Clinical Research, CTU Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Marc RighiniDepartment of Angiology and Hemostasis, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
Nicolas RodondiDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Tobias TritschlerDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Marie MéanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Drahomir AujeskyDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung 33CSO-122659/139470
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Abstract

An abnormal platelet count (PC) is common in acute venous thromboembolism (VTE) but its relationship with clinical outcomes remains ill-defined. We aimed to explore the association between baseline PC and the long-term risk of clinically relevant outcomes in a prospective cohort of 991 patients with acute VTE. We classified patients into four PC groups: very low (< 100 G/l), low (≥ 100 to < 150 G/l), normal (≥ 150 G/l to ≤ 450 G/l), and high (> 450 G/l). The primary outcome was major bleeding (MB), secondary outcomes were recurrent VTE and overall mortality. We examined the association between PC and clinical outcomes, adjusting for confounders, competing risk for mortality, and periods of anticoagulation. After a median follow-up of 30 months, 132 (13%) of patients experienced MB, 122 (12%) had recurrent VTE, and 206 (21%) died. Compared to patients with a normal PC, patients with a very low PC had a sub-distribution hazard ratio (SHR) for MB of 1.23 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.52-2.91) and those with a high PC a SHR of 1.87 (95%CI 0.82-4.29). Patients with a low PC had a twofold increased VTE recurrence risk (SHR 2.05, 95%CI 1.28-3.28). Patients with low and very low PC had a hazard ratio for mortality of 1.43 (95%CI 0.99-2.08) and of 1.55 (95%CI 0.80-2.99), respectively. Our findings do not suggest a consistent relationship between baseline PC and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with VTE.

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RecurrenceVenous ThromboembolismAcute DiseaseAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHemorrhageHumansMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet CountProspective StudiesRisk FactorsAnticoagulantsBleedingMortalityPlateletsRecurrenceVenous thromboembolism

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PMCPMC11534830

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