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Utility of Thrombin Generation Assays Towards Measuring the Anticoagulant Effects of Direct Oral Anticoagulants and Anticoagulation Reversal

Direct factor Xa inhibitors (FXaI) account for most oral anticoagulant use. FXaI-associated bleeding events are common and are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Nonspecific hemostatic therapies such as prothrombin complex concentrates (PCC) are often administered for FXaI-associated bleeding. The mechanism by which these agents improve hemostasis in the setting of direct oral anticoagulation is unclear. Thrombin generation assays may effectively measure the effect of anticoagulation reversal among FXaI-treated patients when bleeding cessation would otherwise be challenging to measure. To build a research program on the utility of thrombin generation assays to measure both the impact of direct oral anticoagulation and anticoagulation reversal, we completed a review of the literature with narrative synthesis and carried out a pilot study to determine the feasibility of a full scale prospective observational study of TGA responses among patients receiving PCC for FXaI-associated major bleeding or needing urgent surgery.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:uottawa.ca/oai:ruor.uottawa.ca:10393/44596
Date06 February 2023
CreatorsShaw, Joseph R.
ContributorsCarrier, Marc, Castellucci, Lana Antoinette
PublisherUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
Source SetsUniversité d’Ottawa
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
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