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ArticleResearch and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis2024

Safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants in chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis.

Daniel Tham, Lucy Zhao, Wenhui Yu, Jayhan Kherani, Roger Kou, Allen Li, Pei Ye Li, Ali Eshaghpour, Mark Andrew Crowther

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  4. Comparative safety of oral anticoagulants in severe renal impairment.Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis · 2026
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  6. Factors Associated with Different Survival Functions in Anticoagulated Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
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9 authors.

Daniel ThamFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Lucy ZhaoTemerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Wenhui YuFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Jayhan KheraniTemerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Roger KouFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Allen LiTemerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Pei Ye LiTemerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ali EshaghpourDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Mark Andrew CrowtherDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have emerged as the first-line therapy for venous thromboembolism and stroke prophylaxis in atrial fibrillation. As DOACs are partially excreted renally, their safety in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unclear. Objectives: To synthesize primary evidence on the safety profile of DOACs in patients with CKD. Methods: We searched MEDLINE and Embase from inception to June 2023 for randomized and nonrandomized cohort studies comparing DOACs with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in CKD patients. Screening and data collection were conducted in duplicate. The primary safety outcome was major bleeding, defined by International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis criteria, stratified by CKD severity. Meta-analysis was done using the Mantel-Haenszel random-effects model, presented as odds ratios (ORs) with corresponding 95% CIs. Results: Of the 2355 articles captured in the literature search, 25 nonrandomized studies ( Conclusion: In this meta-analysis, DOACs reduced major bleeding compared with VKAs in stage 4, stage 5/renal replacement therapy, and CKD stage unspecified patients. Future analysis should evaluate the impact of specific DOACs and dosage on safety and efficacy in this population.

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chronicfactor Xa inhibitorshemorrhagerenal insufficiencyvenous thromboembolismwarfarin

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PMCPMC11577179

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