TY - JOUR
T1 - Apixaban for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation and Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Transplantation
AU - Nikodem, Anne
AU - Arjuna, Ashwini
AU - Hu, Chengcheng
AU - Nasar, Aasya
AU - Lam, Jade C.
AU - Cherrier, Lauren
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PY - 2023/6
Y1 - 2023/6
N2 - Introduction: Guidelines recommend the use of direct oral anticoagulation therapy over warfarin for the treatment of venous thromboembolism and atrial fibrillation. However, there is uncertainty and a lack of data supporting the safety and efficacy of anticoagulation therapy in lung transplant recipients. Additionally, there are unique considerations for this population, such as labile renal function and drug interactions. Project Aims: The objective of this program evaluation was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of apixaban therapy for atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism in lung transplant recipients. Design: Medical records of all adult lung transplant recipients who received apixaban for atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism treatment between January 1, 2018, and August 31, 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Safety was evaluated by the incidence of bleeding. Efficacy was evaluated by the recurrence of blood clots or the incidence of stroke. Results: A total of 134 recipients were included in the review. Thromboembolisms occurred in 14 recipients (10%), and none experienced a stroke. Bleeding occurred in 12 recipients (9%). Conclusions: The results of this evaluation were similar to those seen in smaller studies of the safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulation therapy for the treatment of atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism in lung transplant recipients, especially in recipients taking interacting azole antifungals. Prospective, comparative studies are needed to confirm these findings.
AB - Introduction: Guidelines recommend the use of direct oral anticoagulation therapy over warfarin for the treatment of venous thromboembolism and atrial fibrillation. However, there is uncertainty and a lack of data supporting the safety and efficacy of anticoagulation therapy in lung transplant recipients. Additionally, there are unique considerations for this population, such as labile renal function and drug interactions. Project Aims: The objective of this program evaluation was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of apixaban therapy for atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism in lung transplant recipients. Design: Medical records of all adult lung transplant recipients who received apixaban for atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism treatment between January 1, 2018, and August 31, 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Safety was evaluated by the incidence of bleeding. Efficacy was evaluated by the recurrence of blood clots or the incidence of stroke. Results: A total of 134 recipients were included in the review. Thromboembolisms occurred in 14 recipients (10%), and none experienced a stroke. Bleeding occurred in 12 recipients (9%). Conclusions: The results of this evaluation were similar to those seen in smaller studies of the safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulation therapy for the treatment of atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism in lung transplant recipients, especially in recipients taking interacting azole antifungals. Prospective, comparative studies are needed to confirm these findings.
KW - apixaban
KW - atrial fibrillation
KW - direct oral anticoagulation
KW - lung transplant
KW - venous thromboembolism
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U2 - 10.1177/15269248231164173
DO - 10.1177/15269248231164173
M3 - Review article
C2 - 36942381
AN - SCOPUS:85150924624
SN - 1526-9248
VL - 33
SP - 175
EP - 181
JO - Progress in Transplantation
JF - Progress in Transplantation
IS - 2
ER -