Neuroimaging and clinical outcomes of oral anticoagulant-associated intracerebral hemorrhage
Recommended Citation
Tsivgoulis G, Wilson D, Katsanos AH, Sargento-Freitas J, Marques-Matos C, Azevedo E, Adachi T, von der Brelie C, Aizawa Y, Abe H, Tomita H, Okumura K, Hagii J, Seiffge DJ, Lioutas VA, Traenka C, Varelas P, Basir G, Krogias C, Purrucker JC, Sharma VK, Rizos T, Mikulik R, Sobowale OA, Barlinn K, Sallinen H, Goyal N, Yeh SJ, Karapanayiotides T, Wu TY, Vadikolias K, Ferrigno M, Hadjigeorgiou G, Houben R, Giannopoulos S, Schreuder F, Chang JJ, Perry LA, Mehdorn M, Marto JP, Pinho J, Tanaka J, Boulanger M, Salman RA, Jager HR, Shakeshaft C, Yakushiji Y, Choi PMC, Staals J, Cordonnier C, Jeng JS, Veltkamp R, Dowlatshahi D, Engelter ST, Parry-Jones AR, Meretoja A, Mitsias PD, Alexandrov AV, Ambler G, and Werring DJ. Neuroimaging and clinical outcomes of oral anticoagulant-associated intracerebral hemorrhage. Ann Neurol 2018; 84(5):694-704.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2018
Publication Title
Annals of neurology
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Whether intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) associated with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOAC-ICH) has a better outcome compared to ICH associated with vitamin K antagonists (VKA-ICH) is uncertain.
METHODS: We performed a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of cohort studies comparing clinical and radiological outcomes between NOAC-ICH and VKA-ICH patients. The primary outcome measure was 30-day all-cause mortality. All outcomes were assessed in multivariate regression analyses adjusted for age, sex, ICH location, and intraventricular hemorrhage extension.
RESULTS: We included 7 eligible studies comprising 219 NOAC-ICH and 831 VKA-ICH patients (mean age = 77 years, 52.5% females). The 30-day mortality was similar between NOAC-ICH and VKA-ICH (24.3% vs 26.5%; hazard ratio = 0.94, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.67-1.31). However, in multivariate analyses adjusting for potential confounders, NOAC-ICH was associated with lower admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score (linear regression coefficient = -2.83, 95% CI = -5.28 to -0.38), lower likelihood of severe stroke (NIHSS > 10 points) on admission (odds ratio [OR] = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.30-0.84), and smaller baseline hematoma volume (linear regression coefficient = -0.24, 95% CI = -0.47 to -0.16). The two groups did not differ in the likelihood of baseline hematoma volume < 30cm
INTERPRETATION: Although functional outcome at discharge, 1 month, or 3 months was comparable after NOAC-ICH and VKA-ICH, patients with NOAC-ICH had smaller baseline hematoma volumes and less severe acute stroke syndromes. Ann Neurol 2018;84:702-712.
PubMed ID
30255970
Volume
84
Issue
5
First Page
694
Last Page
704
