No Association between Gastrointestinal Rebleeding and DOAC Therapy Resumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: There are recommendations for anticoagulation resumption after gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB), although data addressing this topic by direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)-treated patients is lacking. We aim to determine the safety and efficacy of restarting DOACs after GIB. Methods: Studi...

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Main Authors: Dániel Pálinkás, Brigitta Teutsch, Endre Botond Gagyi, Marie Anne Engh, Patrícia Kalló, Dániel S. Veres, László Földvári-Nagy, Nóra Hosszúfalusi, Péter Hegyi, Bálint Erőss
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author Dániel Pálinkás
Brigitta Teutsch
Endre Botond Gagyi
Marie Anne Engh
Patrícia Kalló
Dániel S. Veres
László Földvári-Nagy
Nóra Hosszúfalusi
Péter Hegyi
Bálint Erőss
author_facet Dániel Pálinkás
Brigitta Teutsch
Endre Botond Gagyi
Marie Anne Engh
Patrícia Kalló
Dániel S. Veres
László Földvári-Nagy
Nóra Hosszúfalusi
Péter Hegyi
Bálint Erőss
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description Background: There are recommendations for anticoagulation resumption after gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB), although data addressing this topic by direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)-treated patients is lacking. We aim to determine the safety and efficacy of restarting DOACs after GIB. Methods: Studies that reported rebleeding, thromboembolic events, and mortality after restarting or withholding DOACs were selected. The systematic research was conducted in five databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, Web of Science, and Scopus). The random effect model was implemented to calculate the pooled odds ratio (OR). The ROBINS-I tool was used for risk of bias assessment, and the certainty of the evidence was evaluated with the GRADE approach. Results: Four retrospective cohort studies (1722 patients) were included in the meta-analysis. We did not find a significant increase in the risk of rebleeding in patients restarting DOACs after index GIB (OR = 1.12; 95% CI: 0.74–1.68). The outcomes of thromboembolic events and mortality data were not suitable for meta-analytic calculations. Single studies did not show statistically significant differences. Data quality assessment showed a serious overall risk of bias and very low quality of evidence (GRADE D). Conclusion: DOAC resumption after a GIB episode may not elevate the risk of rebleeding. However, the need for high-quality randomized clinical trials is crucial.
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spelling doaj.art-9ab3bd112a5d4543b8758f2312500c052023-11-16T19:19:57ZengMDPI AGBiomedicines2227-90592023-02-0111255410.3390/biomedicines11020554No Association between Gastrointestinal Rebleeding and DOAC Therapy Resumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisDániel Pálinkás0Brigitta Teutsch1Endre Botond Gagyi2Marie Anne Engh3Patrícia Kalló4Dániel S. Veres5László Földvári-Nagy6Nóra Hosszúfalusi7Péter Hegyi8Bálint Erőss9Centre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, H-1085 Budapest, HungaryCentre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, H-1085 Budapest, HungaryCentre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, H-1085 Budapest, HungaryCentre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, H-1085 Budapest, HungaryInstitute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, H-7622 Pécs, HungaryCentre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, H-1085 Budapest, HungaryDepartment of Morphology and Physiology, Faculty of Health Science, Semmelweis University, H-1088 Budapest, HungaryDepartment of Internal Medicine and Haematology, Semmelweis University, H-1088 Budapest, HungaryCentre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, H-1085 Budapest, HungaryCentre for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University, H-1085 Budapest, HungaryBackground: There are recommendations for anticoagulation resumption after gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB), although data addressing this topic by direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)-treated patients is lacking. We aim to determine the safety and efficacy of restarting DOACs after GIB. Methods: Studies that reported rebleeding, thromboembolic events, and mortality after restarting or withholding DOACs were selected. The systematic research was conducted in five databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, Web of Science, and Scopus). The random effect model was implemented to calculate the pooled odds ratio (OR). The ROBINS-I tool was used for risk of bias assessment, and the certainty of the evidence was evaluated with the GRADE approach. Results: Four retrospective cohort studies (1722 patients) were included in the meta-analysis. We did not find a significant increase in the risk of rebleeding in patients restarting DOACs after index GIB (OR = 1.12; 95% CI: 0.74–1.68). The outcomes of thromboembolic events and mortality data were not suitable for meta-analytic calculations. Single studies did not show statistically significant differences. Data quality assessment showed a serious overall risk of bias and very low quality of evidence (GRADE D). Conclusion: DOAC resumption after a GIB episode may not elevate the risk of rebleeding. However, the need for high-quality randomized clinical trials is crucial.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/2/554non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC)gastrointestinal hemorrhagetherapy resumptionsafetyefficacy
spellingShingle Dániel Pálinkás
Brigitta Teutsch
Endre Botond Gagyi
Marie Anne Engh
Patrícia Kalló
Dániel S. Veres
László Földvári-Nagy
Nóra Hosszúfalusi
Péter Hegyi
Bálint Erőss
No Association between Gastrointestinal Rebleeding and DOAC Therapy Resumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Biomedicines
non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC)
gastrointestinal hemorrhage
therapy resumption
safety
efficacy
title No Association between Gastrointestinal Rebleeding and DOAC Therapy Resumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_full No Association between Gastrointestinal Rebleeding and DOAC Therapy Resumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_fullStr No Association between Gastrointestinal Rebleeding and DOAC Therapy Resumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_full_unstemmed No Association between Gastrointestinal Rebleeding and DOAC Therapy Resumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_short No Association between Gastrointestinal Rebleeding and DOAC Therapy Resumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
title_sort no association between gastrointestinal rebleeding and doac therapy resumption a systematic review and meta analysis
topic non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC)
gastrointestinal hemorrhage
therapy resumption
safety
efficacy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/2/554
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