Timing of INR reversal using fresh-frozen plasma in warfarin-associated intracerebral hemorrhage

Autor: Christopher D. Anderson, Anand Viswanathan, Mahmut Edip Gurol, Murtaza Akhter, Abigail S. Cohen, Andrea Morotti, Jonathan Rosand, Alison M. Ayres, Yuchiao Chang, Steven M. Greenberg, Joshua N. Goldstein, Kristin Schwab
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Internal and Emergency Medicine. 13:557-565
ISSN: 1970-9366
1828-0447
Popis: Rapid reversal of coagulopathy is recommended in warfarin-associated intracerebral hemorrhage (WAICH). However, rapid correction of the INR has not yet been proven to improve clinical outcomes, and the rate of correction with fresh-frozen plasma (FFP) can be variable. We sought to determine whether faster INR reversal with FFP is associated with decreased hematoma expansion and improved outcome. We performed a retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected cohort of consecutive patients with WAICH presenting to an urban tertiary care hospital from 2000 to 2013. Patients with baseline INR > 1.4 treated with FFP and vitamin K were included. The primary outcomes are occurrence of hematoma expansion, discharge modified Rankin Scale (mRS), and 30-day mortality. The association between timing of INR reversal, ICH expansion, and outcome was investigated with logistic regression analysis. 120 subjects met inclusion criteria (mean age 76.9, 57.5% males). Median presenting INR was 2.8 (IQR 2.3–3.4). Hematoma expansion is not associated with slower INR reversal [median time to INR reversal 9 (IQR 5–14) h vs. 10 (IQR 7–16) h, p = 0.61]. Patients with ultimately poor outcome received more rapid INR reversal than those with favorable outcome [9 (IQR 6–14) h vs. 12 (8–19) h, p = 0.064). We find no evidence of an association between faster INR reversal and either reduced hematoma expansion or better outcome.
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