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Anticoagulation in patients with advanced liver disease: an open issue

verfasst von: Francesco Violi, Lorenzo Loffredo, Daniele Pastori

Erschienen in: Internal and Emergency Medicine | Ausgabe 1/2021

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Abstract

Liver disease has been long considered as a risk factor for bleeding for the presence of prolongation of global tests of clotting activation and low platelet count. For this reason, the use of anticoagulants in patients with liver disease and an indication to anticoagulation, such as atrial fibrillation of venous thrombosis, has been poorly considered. Furthermore, recent studies underscored the fact that patients with chronic liver disease may experience thrombosis in portal as well as systemic circulation and treatment with anticoagulants should be considered. The introduction of direct oral anticoagulants has increased therapeutic options for thromboprophylaxis; however, evidence on their safety and efficacy in specific populations, such as patients with liver disease, is still scarce and needs further investigation. Thus, atrial fibrillation patients with coexistent liver disease have been excluded from clinical trials with direct oral anticoagulants. Here, we provide an overview on mechanisms of thrombosis in patients with advanced chronic liver disease and a summary of evidence on the use of oral anticoagulants in patients with liver disease and portal vein thrombosis or atrial fibrillation.
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Metadaten
Titel
Anticoagulation in patients with advanced liver disease: an open issue
verfasst von
Francesco Violi
Lorenzo Loffredo
Daniele Pastori
Publikationsdatum
18.10.2020
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Internal and Emergency Medicine / Ausgabe 1/2021
Print ISSN: 1828-0447
Elektronische ISSN: 1970-9366
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-020-02526-6

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