Coagulation parameters and major bleeding in critically ill patients with cirrhosis
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Coagulation parameters and major bleeding in critically ill patients with cirrhosis. / Drolz, Andreas; Horvatits, Thomas; Roedl, Kevin; Rutter, Karoline; Staufer, Katharina; Kneidinger, Nikolaus; Holzinger, Ulrike; Zauner, Christian; Schellongowski, Peter; Heinz, Gottfried; Perkmann, Thomas; Kluge, Stefan; Trauner, Michael; Fuhrmann, Valentin.
In: HEPATOLOGY, Vol. 64, No. 2, 08.2016, p. 556-68.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Coagulation parameters and major bleeding in critically ill patients with cirrhosis
AU - Drolz, Andreas
AU - Horvatits, Thomas
AU - Roedl, Kevin
AU - Rutter, Karoline
AU - Staufer, Katharina
AU - Kneidinger, Nikolaus
AU - Holzinger, Ulrike
AU - Zauner, Christian
AU - Schellongowski, Peter
AU - Heinz, Gottfried
AU - Perkmann, Thomas
AU - Kluge, Stefan
AU - Trauner, Michael
AU - Fuhrmann, Valentin
N1 - © 2016 by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
PY - 2016/8
Y1 - 2016/8
N2 - Background and rationale Disturbances of coagulation and hemostasis are common in patients with liver cirrhosis. The typical laboratory pattern mimics disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Aim of this study was to assess the impact of routine coagulation parameters in critically ill cirrhotic patients with regards to new onset of major bleeding and outcome. Methods A total of 1493 critically ill patients were studied prospectively. Routine coagulation parameters were assessed and the DIC score was calculated based on platelets (PLT), fibrinogen, d-dimer, and prothrombin index (PI). New onset of major bleeding during the stay at the ICU and mortality were assessed. Patients were followed for 1 year. Main results Two hundred eleven patients of the cohort had liver cirrhosis. PLT, fibrinogen, PI, activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and d-dimer as well as the DIC score differed significantly between patients with and without cirrhosis (p<0.001 for all). Moreover, fibrinogen, PLT and aPTT (but not PI) differed significantly between cirrhotic patients with and without major bleeding (p<0.01 for all). Bleeding on admission, platelet counts<30 10(9) /l, fibrinogen levels<60 mg/dl and aPTT values >100s were strongest independent predictors for new onset of major bleeding in multivariate regression analysis. One-year-mortality in cirrhotic patients with and without major bleeding was 89% and 68%, respectively (p<0.05 between groups). Conclusion Abnormal coagulation parameters and high DIC scores (primarily due to fibrinogen and platelets) correspond to increased bleeding risk in patients with liver cirrhosis at the ICU. Fibrinogen and platelet count were identified as best routine coagulation parameters for prediction of new onset of major bleeding. However, further studies are required to evaluate potential therapeutic implications of these findings. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
AB - Background and rationale Disturbances of coagulation and hemostasis are common in patients with liver cirrhosis. The typical laboratory pattern mimics disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Aim of this study was to assess the impact of routine coagulation parameters in critically ill cirrhotic patients with regards to new onset of major bleeding and outcome. Methods A total of 1493 critically ill patients were studied prospectively. Routine coagulation parameters were assessed and the DIC score was calculated based on platelets (PLT), fibrinogen, d-dimer, and prothrombin index (PI). New onset of major bleeding during the stay at the ICU and mortality were assessed. Patients were followed for 1 year. Main results Two hundred eleven patients of the cohort had liver cirrhosis. PLT, fibrinogen, PI, activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and d-dimer as well as the DIC score differed significantly between patients with and without cirrhosis (p<0.001 for all). Moreover, fibrinogen, PLT and aPTT (but not PI) differed significantly between cirrhotic patients with and without major bleeding (p<0.01 for all). Bleeding on admission, platelet counts<30 10(9) /l, fibrinogen levels<60 mg/dl and aPTT values >100s were strongest independent predictors for new onset of major bleeding in multivariate regression analysis. One-year-mortality in cirrhotic patients with and without major bleeding was 89% and 68%, respectively (p<0.05 between groups). Conclusion Abnormal coagulation parameters and high DIC scores (primarily due to fibrinogen and platelets) correspond to increased bleeding risk in patients with liver cirrhosis at the ICU. Fibrinogen and platelet count were identified as best routine coagulation parameters for prediction of new onset of major bleeding. However, further studies are required to evaluate potential therapeutic implications of these findings. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1002/hep.28628
DO - 10.1002/hep.28628
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 27124745
VL - 64
SP - 556
EP - 568
JO - HEPATOLOGY
JF - HEPATOLOGY
SN - 0270-9139
IS - 2
ER -