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Integrating the latest evidence surrounding reversal agents for direct oral anticoagulants for patients experiencing intracerebral haemorrhage into clinical practice

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Prof. Hanne Christensen lives in Copenhagen, Denmark, working as a clinical neurologist in Bispebjerg Hospital, mainly with stroke and acute neurology. Prof. Christensen holds a clinical professorship with the University of Copenhagen. read more

Prof. Christensen has worked with stroke clinically and in research since 1998, with the focus of her work being clinical research, guidelines and implementation.

In 2019, Prof. Christensen won the Danish prize for research that impacts patient care. She chairs the Action Plan for Stroke in Europe, and is on the board of the Danish Stroke Registry. She is senior guest editor for AHA Stroke Journal and is on the editorial boards of the European Stroke Journal and the International Journal of Stroke. She has published 211 medline-indexed scientific articles.

Prof. Hanne Christensen discloses: Speaker’s bureau fees from Bayer and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Grants/research support from AstraZeneca and Bayer.

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Prof. Thorsten Steiner is professor of neurology and neurointensive care and head of the Department of Neurology at the Clinical Centre in Frankfurt Höchst, Germany. He is a member of the School of Medicine at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. read more

His main research interests are intensive stroke care, strategies to treat increased intracranial pressure, and invasive cerebral monitoring. He has contributed to various clinical stroke trials on haemostatics in intracranial haemorrhage, and thrombolysis and neuroprotectants in ischaemic stroke.

He is first author of the European Stroke Organisation’s (ESO, former European Stroke Initiative – EUSI) recommendations for the management of intracerebral haemorrhage and the German Society of Neurology (DGN) guidelines, and principal coordinator of the ESO recommendations for the management of subarachnoid haemorrhage. Prof. Steiner has received several awards for his scientific achievements and his contributions to medical education. Among others, he received the “leading-edge publication” award from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Heidelberg.

Prof. Steiner is chairman of the Guidelines Committee of the ESO, council member of the DGN and the German Society for Internal Medical ICU Medicine, a member of the German Stroke Society and a founding board member of the NeuroCriticalCare Society, USA. He is co-editor of the German Interdisciplinary Collaboration of Internal Medical ICU Medicine.

Prof. Thorsten Steiner discloses: Advisory board or panel fees from AstraZeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim (all relationships terminated). Consultant fees from AstraZeneca (relationship terminated). Speaker’s bureau fees from AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer (all relationships terminated).

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Dr Truman J Milling, Jr MD, is associate professor in the Departments of Neurology and Surgery and Perioperative Care at the University of Texas Dell Medical School in Austin, TX, USA. Dr Milling is also an attending physician in the Emergency Department at the Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas. read more

Dr Milling’s clinical and research focus is anticoagulation management in emergent bleeding and thromboembolic episodes. He has been principal or co-principal investigator on several clinical trials.

Dr Milling served for 20 years on the editorial board of the Annals of Emergency Medicine and founded its News & Perspectives section. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in New England Journal, Lancet, Circulation, JAMA and various other medical journals.

Dr Truman Milling discloses: Advisory board or panel fees from CSL Behring. Consultant fees from Alexion, AstraZeneca, Cellphire, CSL Behring and Octapharma.

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Learning Objectives

After watching this activity, participants should be better able to:

  • Recognize the risk of ICH amongst different patient populations receiving DOACs based on clinical trial and real-world evidence
  • Appraise the latest clinical trial and real-world evidence on the efficacy and safety of oral anticoagulant reversal strategies in the acute management of DOAC-ICH
  • Assess the factors guiding selection and administration of reversal agents and supportive care in the acute management of DOAC-ICH
Overview

In this activity, three renowned experts provide their insights on the impact of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) in patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), the efficacy and safety data associated with reversal agents for DOAC-ICH, and optimizing haemostatic stabilization in patients with DOAC-ICH.

This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME. read more

Target Audience

Neurologists, neurosurgeons and critical care/emergency medicine physicians involved in the management of patients with ICH.

Disclosures

USF Health adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to influence content have disclosed to USF Health any financial relationship with an ineligible organization. USF Health has reviewed and mitigated all relevant financial relationships related to the content of the activity. The relevant relationships are listed below. All individuals not listed have no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty

Prof. Hanne Christensen discloses: Speaker’s bureau fees from Bayer and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Grants/research support from AstraZeneca and Bayer.

Prof. Thorsten Steiner discloses: Advisory board or panel fees from AstraZeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim (all relationships terminated). Consultant fees from AstraZeneca (relationship terminated). Speaker’s bureau fees from AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer (all relationships terminated).

Dr Truman Milling discloses: Advisory board or panel fees from CSL Behring. Consultant fees from Alexion, AstraZeneca, Cellphire, CSL Behring and Octapharma.

Content reviewer

Dr Swetha Renati discloses: Advisory board or panel fees from: Bayer (relationship terminated).

Touch Medical Contributors

Sadaf Kazi has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations to disclose in relation to this activity.

USF Health Office of Continuing Professional Development and touchIME staff have no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

Requirements for Successful Completion

In order to receive credit for this activity, participants must review the content and complete the post-test and evaluation form. Statements of credit are awarded upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form.

If you have questions regarding credit please contact cpdsupport@usf.edu.

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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through a joint providership of USF Health and touchIME. USF Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

USF Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) – European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the American Medical Association (AMA). European physicians interested in converting AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM into European CME credit (ECMEC) should contact the UEMS (www.uems.eu).

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Date of original release: 10 August 2023. Date credits expire: 10 August 2024.

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Integrating the latest evidence surrounding reversal agents for direct oral anticoagulants for patients experiencing intracerebral haemorrhage into clinical practice
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Question 1/5
Which of the following was reported by a retrospective observational study as a reason for an increased incidence of OAC-ICH?

DOAC, direct OAC; ICH, intracerebral haemorrhage; OAC, oral anticoagulant; VKA, vitamin K antagonist.

The retrospective observational Capital Region Anticoagulation-related ICH (COOL-ICH) study included all adult patients in the Capital Region of Denmark admitted within 24 hours of onset of a spontaneous ICH related to oral anticoagulant therapy between 2010 and 2017. The study reported an increased use of OACs driven by an increased use of DOACs, and despite the lower risk of ICH in patients receiving DOACs, there was a parallel increase in OAC-ICH overall. The authors also noted that it is important to emphasize the strong evidence supporting the use of OACs as well as a more favourable risk/benefit ratio in DOACs in comparison with VKAs.

Abbreviations:

DOAC, direct OAC; ICH, intracerebral haemorrhage; OAC, oral anticoagulant; VKA, vitamin K antagonist.

Reference:

Grundtvig J, et al. Eur Stroke J. 2021;6:143–50.

Question 2/5
You are managing your patient with non-valvular atrial fibrillation using a DOAC. Which of the following factors would you consider when assessing the risk of DOAC-ICH in this patient?

DOAC, direct oral anticoagulant; ICH, intracerebral haemorrhage.

The risk factors for DOAC-ICH that have been reported include concomitant antiplatelet drugs use, increasing age, history of stroke or transient ischaemic stroke, history of bleeding, reduced serum albumin, reduced platelet count, race, hypertension and small vessel disease.1,2

Abbreviations:

DOAC, direct oral anticoagulant; ICH, intracerebral haemorrhage.

References:

  1. Wu T, et al. J Neurol. 2022;269:664–75.
  2. Hert L, et al. Eur Stroke J. 2020;5:63–72.
Question 3/5
When managing your patient with DOAC-ICH, which of the following factors would you consider when determining if your patient should be given andexanet alfa?

DOAC, direct oral anticoagulant; ICH, intracerebral haemorrhage.

The procoagulant effects of andexanet alfa are achieved through the ability to sequester Factor Xa inhibitors. Andexanet alfa is currently indicated for patients treated with rivaroxaban and apixaban when reversal of anticoagulation is needed due to life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding.

Reference:

FDA. Andexanet alfa PI. Available at: www.fda.gov/media/113279/download (accessed 17 July 2023).

Question 4/5
Following DOAC-ICH, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines recommend the use of prothrombin complex concentrate in which setting?

DOAC, direct oral anticoagulant; ICH, intracerebral haemorrhage.

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines state that the use of prothrombin complex concentrate may promote haemostasis in patients on direct thrombin inhibitors and Factor Xa inhibitors when specific reversal agents (idarucizumab and andexanet alfa, respectively) are not available.

Reference:

Greenberg SM, et al. Stroke. 2022;53:e282–361.

Question 5/5
Your patient has DOAC-ICH. Which of the following parameters would you use to determine the appropriate use of a DOAC reversal agent?

DOAC, direct oral anticoagulant; ICH, intracerebral haemorrhage.

The half-life of DOACs is based on creatinine clearance.1 It should therefore be one of the factors that are considered in conjunction with time since the last dose when determining whether a patient is anticoagulated.

Abbreviation:

DOAC, direct oral anticoagulant.

References:

  1. Tomaselli GF, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020;76:594–622.
  2. Chaudhary R, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5:e2240145.
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