In this presentation, Dr Vivek Baliga, Baliga Diagnostics Bangalore, discusses the role of new oral anticoagulants in the management of non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
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Management of AF and Role of NOACs
1. Dr Vivek Baliga
MRCP PhD MBA
Cardiologist and Physician
Baliga Diagnostics, Bangalore
2. AF is the most common arrhythmic disorder which generates abnormal
electrical signals in the atria, causing them to contract irregularly and quickly.
Types of AF :
Paroxysmal AF : is a recurrent arrhythmia that returns to its normal sinus rhythm in a few
minutes, hours, or days (but within 7 days of onset) without intervention
Persistent AF: AF lasts for more than 7 days and does not resolve spontaneously,
requiring medical intervention, e.g., pharmacological therapy or direct cardioversion
Permanent AF: is used to describe cases of long-standing arrhythmia (i.e., a year or
longer), where interventions to restore sinus rhythm (cardioversion) have failed or have not
been attempted.
Common symptoms for AF:
• Palpitation
• Mild Chest pain
• Lightheadedness
• Dyspnea
• Syncope
Camm et al, ESC guidelines 2010. Eur Heart J.
6. Bang et al. Journal of Stroke 2014;16(2):73-80
By 2040, higher % of elder patients (>65
years) will be in Asia in comparison of
developed countries
By 2050, more adults with AF in Asia in
comparison of US
8. Mathur R, et al. Heart 2013;99:1087–1092. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2013-303767
Significant increase in the risk of stroke among South Asian but not black
people compared to white people (CHADS2 score OR 1.42, CHA2DS2VASc
score OR 1.67, 95% CI 1.02 to 2.73).
An epidemiological study of 6292 AF patients from UK
9. Incidence of ICH in different ethnic groups on warfarin:
18,867 patients hospitalized with first-time AF
Shen AY, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007;50:309-315.
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
INR 2-3 Hazard ratio (95% CI) p value
White 55% 1 -
Black 48% 2.05 (1.25-3.36) 0.005
Hispanic 54% 2.06 (1.31-3.24) 0.002
Asian 54% 4.06 (2.48-6.66) <0.0001
Hazard ratio
9
14. CIRCULATIONAHA.114.013243Published online before print July 29, 2015
• Stroke is the most serious complication of AF and is more disabling
• There is 5 fold and 17 fold increase in the risk of stroke due to non-valvular
AF (NVAF) and valvular AF respectively
18. Circulation. 2014;129:000–000.)
Recommendations for Prevention of Thromboembolism in Patients With
AF
Recommendation COR LOE
Antithrombotic therapy based on shared decision-making, discussion of risks of
stroke and bleeding, and patient’s preferences
I C
Antithrombotic therapy selection based on risk of thromboembolism
I B
CHA2DS2-VASc score recommended to assess stroke risk
I B
19. HAS-BLED risk criteria Score
Hypertension 1
Abnormal renal or liver function
(1 point each)
1 or 2
Stroke 1
Bleeding 1
Labile INRs 1
Elderly
(eg, age >65 years)
1
Drugs or alcohol
(1 point each)
1 or 2
CHA2DS2-VASc criteria Score
Congestive heart failure/
left ventricular dysfunction
1
Hypertension 1
Age ≥75 years 2
Diabetes mellitus 1
Stroke/transient ischaemic attack/TE 2
Vascular disease (prior myocardial
infarction, peripheral artery disease or
aortic plaque)
1
Age 65–74 years 1
Sex category (ie, female gender) 1
• Irrespective of the HAS-BLED, the patient should be anti-coagulated; if
CHA2DS2VASc score is high.
• If HAS-BLED score is high prefer lower dose of NOACs.
22. If INR value is less than 2.0,
then more chance of
development of Stroke
If INR value is more than 3.0
then more chance of
development of Intra-Cranial
Hemorrhage
Thromb Res 2006;117:493–499
Narrow
therapeutic
Window
23. Mazzaglia G Thromb Haemost. 103(5):968-75, 2010. PMID 20216987.
OACs
27%
APs
31%
Not
treated
37%
APs
+OACs
6%
Prescription rate for AF
diagnosed patients…
OACs APs Not treated APs +OACs
In study of 5,400 patients, at end of 1 year, only 42% of patients were persistent with
VKAs therapy
At 2nd
year follow up, patients persisting with VKAs dropped further to only 24%
24.
25. Fixed dosing/no dose adjustment in
a range of patients, including elderly
patients
Oral, once-daily administration
No requirement for frequent INR
monitoring
A rapid onset and offset of action
No food and drug interactions
A favorable benefit–risk profile
Novel Oral Anticoagulants – NOACs
26.
27. New Anticoagulants
A long time coming…
1954
2009
RE-LY
2010
ROCKET -
AF
2011
ARISTOTLE
2013
ENGAGE
AF TIMI
29. Major Dose Adjustments For Noacs In Renal Failure
Patients
BID = twice daily; EU = European Union; OD = once daily
Pradaxa®
: EU SmPC, 2012; Xarelto: EU SmPC, 2012; Eliquis: EU SmPC, 2012
NOACs are not recommended in patients with CrCl <15 mL/min and Hemodialysis
30. 30
Rivaroxaban is only NOACs having Once Daily dose regimen
and has minimal dose adjustment in comparison of other
NOACs
ROCKET AF1
RE-LY2
ARISTOTLE3
Rivaroxaban Dabigatran Apixaban
20 mg od (15 mg od) 110 mg bid
or
150 mg bid
(randomized to two separate arms)
5 mg bid (2.5 mg bid)
Dose adjustment for patients
with:
•Moderate renal impairment
CrCl : 15-49 ml/min
•HAS-BLED ≥3
• For 110mg BD dose:
• Elderly patients ≥80 years
• Concomitant use of interacting
drugs such as verapamil,
amiodarone
• HAS-BLED ≥3
• Moderate renal impairment:
CrCl 30-49 mL/min
Dose adjustment for patients fulfilling
≥2 of
the following criteria
at baseline:
•Age ≥80 years
•Body weight ≤60 kg
•Serum creatinine
≥1.5 mg/dl (133 µmol/l)
1. Patel MR et al, 2011; 2. Connolly SJ et al, 2009; 3. Lopes RD et al, 2010;
31. Efficacy end point N= number of events (RRR )↓
ROCKET-AF
(Rivaroxaban)
RE-LY
(Dabigatran)
ARISTOTLE
(Apixaban)
20mg/15mg 110mg Dose 150mg Dose 5mg/2.5mg
Patient population (n) 7061# 6015 6076 9120
Stroke or Systemic
embolism
189 (21% ↓)* 182 (09% ↓)* 134 (34% ↓)* 212 (21% ↓)*
Haemorrhagic stroke 29 (41% ↓)* 14 (62% ↓)* 12 (74% ↓)* 40 (49% ↓)*
Ischaemic stroke 149 (6% ↓) 159 (11% ↑ ) 111 (24% ↓)* 162 (8% ↓)
MI 101 (19% ↓) 86 (35% )↑ 89 (38% )↑ 90 (12% ↓)
All cause mortality 208 (15% ↓) 446 (9%↓ ) 438 (12% ↓) 752 (11% ↓) *
Composite of stroke,
non-CNS SE, and
vascular death
346 (14% ↓)* - - -
#Safety population – on-treatment analysis
* p-value significant Thrombosis;Volume 2012, Article ID 108983, 10 pages
32. Risk of myocardial infarction and acute coronary syndrome across 7 studies of Dabigatran
Dabigatran was significantly associated with a 33% higher risk of MI or ACS
in various clinical trials (p value= 0.03)
Uchino K et al. Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(5):397-402.
34. ROCKET AF :
Rivaroxaban in reduction of MI events
Mahaffey KW et al. Eur Heart J 2013;doi:10.1093/eurheartj/eht428
• Primary efficacy and safety outcomes in patients with prior MI were consistent with
the overall ROCKET AF results
• While taking Rivaroxaban, patients had fewer ischaemic cardiac events compared
with patients assigned to warfarin
35. European Guidelines : Oacs In AF Patients With ACS
And/Or Undergoing PCI
Rivaroxaban (2.5mg, BD) is only approved oral anti-coagulant for Post ACS patients
along with DAPT (ASA + Clopidogrel)
38. Overall co-morbid conditions are less
with NVAF patients in routine practice of
Rivaroxaban
Less incidences of thrombo-embolic
event rates in routine practice of
Rivaroxaban
Less incidences of bleeding events
Camm AJ et al. European Heart Journal doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehv466
XANTUS trial :
Real world evidence of Rivaroxaban in NVAF patients
39.
40.
41.
42. • Outcomes with Rivaroxaban and Apixaban were consistent with ROCKET-AF and
ARISTOTLE trial
• Rivaroxaban is more commonly used for SPAF
• Significant ICH reduction by both NOACs vs Warfarin
• Reduction of 39% (Rivaroxaban) and 37% (Apixaban) in combined end point of
ischemic stroke and ICH (vs. Warfarin)
• Apixaban is causing more Ischemic stroke than warfarin
Coleman Cl et al. J of Inter Electrophysiology. 2016. 45:253
44. Rivaroxaban treated participants,
anti–factor Xa activity was reduced
by 92% among those who received
an andexanet bolus (27
participants), as compared with
18% among those who received
placebo (14 participants) (P<0.001)
Apixaban-treated participants, anti–
factor Xa activity was reduced by
94% among those who received an
andexanet bolus (24 participants),
as compared with 21% among
those who received placebo (9
participants) (P<0.001),
Siegel D et al. NEJM. Nov, 2015
47. 1. Lailberte F et al. Advances in Therapy August 2012, Volume 29, Issue 8,pp 675-690 2. Nelson WW et al Curr Med Res Opin.2015;31(10):1831-40
48. PINNACLE Registry
NOACs usage is increased by 24% .. Rivaroxaban is more
commonly used in NVAF
Conclusions:
In a large quality improvement registry of outpatients with AF, prescription of OAC
therapy increased with a higher CHADS2 score and CHA2DS2-VASc score.
JAMA Cardiol. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2015.0374. Published online March 16, 2016.
50. Characteristics Selection criteria Preferred
Agent
High risk of bleeding (HAS BLED
>3)
Drug / dose having lowest incidence of bleedings Dabigatran / Apixaban
Prior h/o of GI bleed Agent reported with lowest GI bleeds Apixaban
High risk of Ischemic stroke, low
bleeding risk
Agent with best reduction of Ischemic stroke Dabigatran /
Rivaroxaban /
Apixaban
CAD, Prior h/o MI, Acute MI Consider drug which improves mortality in ACS
patients
Rivaroxaban
Renal impairment Consider drug which has less elimination through
renal
Rivaroxaban /
Apixaban
GI disorders Consider an agent with least GI side effects Rivaroxaban /
Apixaban
Prior h/o Stroke Consider an agent with max reduction of secondary
stroke
Rivaroxaban /
Apixaban
Patient compliance (Less
frequency of intake)
Consider an agent with once daily dose Rivaroxaban
AFpatientcharacteristics
Stroke is one of the commonest complication with AF. out of 10 thromboembolic events in AF, 9 were stroke and 1 was extra-cranial systemic embolic event (SEE). While 20% strokes in AF are fatal or leads to disability in approximately 80% of patients. So for primary prevention of stroke it’s risk assessment is mandatory before starting treatment with OACs.
VKAs are commonly used drugs for management of SPAF since almost 50 years. And VKAs are very effective for reducing stroke by 38-64%. But still it has many challenges for routine treatment of SPAF.
Commnest challenge of treatment with Warfarin is to maintain INR level between 2.0-3.0. As it has narrow therapeutic window and if INR value is going below 2.0 which has more chance of develop stroke and if it goes beyond 3.0 then there will be more chance of intra cranial hemorrhage.
a study of 5400 patients was published in 2010 by G Mazagilla et al and it showed that in AF diagnosed patient only 37% patients were taking OACs only and during follow up it was found that at end of 1 year only 42% of patients were persistent with VKAs therapy. 2nd year follow up only 24% patients were on treatment.
Rivaroxaban has least dose adjustment as compare to Dabigatran and Apixaban.
In maroity SPAF cases Rivaroxaban is given 20mg OD while CrCl less than 49ml/min dose is 15mg OD.
While For Dabigatran & Apixaban apart from renal condition, Weight, Age and bleeding criterias are also considered for dose aadjustment.
Also once daily dose of Rivaroxaban has an advantage from compliance point of view.
All 3 NAOCs are reducing Primary stroke rate as compare to warfarin significantly. Including Hemorrhagic stroke and Mortality rates are also low in NOACs. In AF patient with usages of NOACs MI events are also less while in Dabigatran MI events are numerically very high as compare to Warfarin. If AF patient has h/o MI then mortality rate is increasing upto 40% so in this condition use of Dabigatran should be with precaution.
All NOACs has similar major bleeds and significant less fatal bleed & ICH as compare to warfarin. Rivaroxaban had highest CHADS2 score which was 3.5 and even in this condition bleeding rates are similar with other NOACs. GL bleed events more with Riva and Dabi drugs while apixaban has less GI bleeds.
PIONEER AF PCI is ongoing trial which will give more clarity that which dose of Rivaroxaban should be added with DAPT therapy when patient is undergoing for PCI.