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1 Blood Thinner Safety Plan: Which zone are you in? Check your zone often to stay healthy and safe The name of my blood thinner is: (CIRCLE the medications you take): Coumadin (warfarin) Pradaxa (dabigatran) Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Eliquis (apixaban) Lixiana (edoxaban) Lovenox (enoxaparin) Arixtra (fondaparinux) Fragmin (dalteparin) Heparin I take my blood thinner because: I can afford and can get my blood thinner with no problems I take my blood thinner on a regular basis (exactly as prescribed) I have no new changes or symptoms For Warfarin Users Only: I get my INR blood test regularly and my results are fine Changes/Symptoms I have trouble affording my blood thinner or my insurance won t cover it I have trouble getting my blood thinner from the pharmacy I miss doses or sometimes go without taking my blood thinner I have symptoms such as: Bruising easily Bleeding easily Can t eat Vomiting Upset stomach Cold/Virus/Flu Diarrhea (24+ hours) Other I have a medical procedure, surgery, or major dental work scheduled Date: What I m having done: I am pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant For Warfarin Users Only: I have started, stopped, or changed the dose of another medication I take (prescription or over-the-counter) My diet has changed a lot GREEN ZONE No action needed. You are doing great YELLOW ZONE! Time to take action! These changes or symptoms may put your at risk of bleeding or clotting! Call doctor s office Doctor s name: Doctor s phone number: State your name & the name of your doctor Describe changes or symptoms in left column Write any new instructions the doctor has provided in space below: Changes/Symptoms I am bleeding (from any area of the body) and it will not stop I have severe stomach or back pain, headache, dizziness, fainting, or body weakness that will not stop, or unusual bruising I have dark, black tarry (sticky like tar) stool, any color blood in stool, any color blood in vomit, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, or any shade of red (even pink) in urine I had a major accident, serious fall, or hit my head (even if I don t look hurt) RED ZONE!! SEEK EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION or DIAL 911 This material was prepared by IPRO, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for New York State, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy.10sow-ny-aim
2 Table 3: WARFARIN INTERRUPTION AND BRIDGING SUGGESTIONS 1,2 Day Warfarin Dose Bridging with Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring -7 to -10 Maintenance dose Assess for perioperative bridging anticoagulation; classify patients as Check baseline labs (hemoglobin, platelet count, serum creatinine, INR) undergoing high or low bleeding risk procedures -6- or -5 Begin to hold warfarin day -5 or day -6 No LMWH -4 No Warfarin No LMWH -3 No Warfarin Start LMWH at therapeutic or intermediate dose -2 No Warfarin LMWH at therapeutic or intermediate dose -1 No Warfarin Last preprocedural dose of LMWH administered no less than Assess INR before the procedure; proceed with surgery if INR <1.5; 24 h before start of surgery at half the total daily dose If INR > 1.5 and <1.8, consider low-dose oral vitamin K reversal (1-2.5 mg) 0 or +1 Resume maintenance dose of warfarin on evening of or morning after procedure + 1 Maintenance dose +2 or +3 Maintenance dose +4 Maintenance dose +7 to +10 Maintenance dose Low-bleeding risk: restart LMWH at previous dose; High-bleeding risk: no LMWH administration; Low-bleeding risk: LMWH administration continued High-bleeding risk: restart LMWH at previous dose Low-bleeding risk: INR testing (discontinue LMWH if INR > 1.9) High-bleeding risk: INR testing (discontinue LMWH if INR > 1.9) Decisions to interrupt, bridge, and resume anticoagulants MUST be clearly communicated among providers and to patient. Per clinician judgment Per clinician judgment INR INR Table 4: PERI-PROCEDURAL USE OF ANTIPLATELETS 3 Patient Population on Antiplatelet On aspirin for secondary prevention of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and is having minor dental or dermatologic procedure, or cataract surgery On aspirin with moderate to high risk for cardiovascular events and requires non-cardiac surgery On aspirin with low risk for cardiovascular events and requires non-cardiac surgery On aspirin and requires coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery On dual antiplatelet drug therapy and requires CABG surgery On dual antiplatelet drug therapy and requires surgery within 6 weeks of bare-metal stent or within 6 months of drug-eluting stent and cannot wait the suggested time periods before surgery. Action Stop aspirin 7-10 days before procedure ; Stop clopidogrel or ticagrelor 5 days before sugery; Stop prasugrel 7 days before surgery Continue dual antiplatelet drug therapy if surgery cannot be deferred until after those time periods (6 weeks for bare-metal stent/6 months for drug-eluting stent). References 1. Douketis JD, Spyropoulos AC, Spencer FA, et al. Perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy. Antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians evidencebased clinical practice guidelines. Chest. 2012;141(2 SUPPL.):e326S-e350S. 2. Spyropoulos AC, Douketis JD. How I Treat Anticoagulated Patients Underoing an Elective Procedure or Surgery. Blood. 2012;DOI /blood Baron TH, Kamath PS, McBane RD. Management of Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients Undergoing Invasive Procedures. NEJM 2013;368: Tun NM, Oo TH. Prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism with new oral anticoagulants: a practical update for clinicians. Thrombosis. 2013;2013: Management of Anticoagulation in the Peri-Procedural Period A TOOL FOR CLINICIANS Despite the considerable efficacy of antithrombotics and the increased number of oral anticoagulants now available, preventable bleeding and thrombotic events are still unacceptably common. While recently marketed agents require less laboratory monitoring, problems with the clinical management of anticoagulated patients persist, particularly in the peri-procedural period. Surgery and invasive medical interventions increase the risk of bleeding, while withholding anticoagulants increases the risk of thrombosis due to the underlying condition(s) for which anticoagulation was originally prescribed. The clinical team must therefore balance these competing risks and make educated decisions regarding the decision to interrupt oral anticoagulation for a medical procedure and, if interrupted, whether to bridge anticoagulation with injectable anticoagulants, such as low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) in warfarin treated patients. This guide is intended to: Assist clinicians in the simultaneous evaluation of procedure-related bleeding risk and underlying risk of thrombosis Guide decisions regarding the interruption of anticoagulation and the use of anticoagulant bridging Provide detailed guidance for drug dosing and laboratory monitoring in the peri-procedural period Encourage clear communication between clinicians involved in prescribing anticoagulants and performing invasive procedures This material was prepared by IPRO, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for New York State, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 10SOW-NY-AIM /03/2014 New York State s QIO
3 Table 1: RISK ASSESSMENT 1,2 INSTRUCTIONS 1. Perform patient anticoagulation assessment 7+ days prior to procedures. 2. Categorize procedure-related bleeding risk using columns to right. 3. Categorize underlying thrombosis risk using rows below. 4. View suggestions for anticoagulant interruption and bridging in cell where row and column intersect. 5. View specific guidance for novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) users in Table View specific guidance for warfarin users in Table View specific guidance for antiplatelet users in Table 4. DISCLAIMER: Anticoagulation prescribing is highly complex, and should be conducted with the greatest care on a case by case basis, considering the complete patient medical profile. The information presented is for general guidance only. Prescribers are encouraged to consult the most current medical evidence and organizational policies and procedures. HIGH BLEEDING RISK PROCEDURES (2 day risk of major bleed 2%) Major surgery with extensive tissue injury Cancer surgery Major orthopedic surgery Reconstructive plastic surgery Urologic or Gastrointestinal surgery Transurethral prostate resection, bladder resection or tumor ablation Nephrectomy, kidney biopsy Colonic polyp resection Bowel resection Percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy (PEG) placement, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Other Cardiac, intracranial, or spinal surgery Surgery in highly vascular organs (kidneys, liver, spleen) Multiple tooth extractions Any major operation (procedure duration >45 minutes) Pacemaker or cardioverter-defibrillator device implantation* LOW BLEEDING RISK PROCEDURES (2 day risk of major bleed <2%) Minor dental procedures (simple dental extractions, restorations, prosthetics, endodontics) Cutaneous/lymph node biopsies Shoulder/foot/hand surgery Coronary angiography Gastrointestinal endoscopy +/- biopsy Colonoscopy +/- biopsy Abdominal hysterectomy Laparoscopic cholecystectomy Abdominal hernia repair Hemorrhoidal surgery Bronchoscopy +/- biopsy Epidural injections with INR <1.2 Pacemaker battery change Arthroscopy MINIMAL BLEEDING RISK PROCEDURES Minor dermatologic procedures (excision of basal and squamous cell skin cancers, actinic keratoses, and premalignant or cancerous skin nevi) Cataract procedures Dental cleanings, fillings UNDERLYING THROMBOEMBOLIC RISK (>10%/yr. risk of arterial thromboembolism [ATE] or >10%/month risk of venous thromboembolism [VTE]) Any mechanical mitral valve Caged ball or tilting disc valve in mitral/aortic position Stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within last 6 months in patients with a mechanical valve Atrial fibrilliation (AF) with CHADS 2 score of 5 or 6 Stroke or TIA within past 3 months in patients with AF Rheumatic valvular heart disease VTE within past 3 months Severe thrombophilia Deficiency of protein C, protein S or antithrombin Antiphospholipid antibodies Multiple thrombophilias (4 10%/yr. risk of ATE or 4 10%/month risk of VTE) Bileaflet aortic valve replacement (AVR) WITH major risk factors for stroke AF with CHADS 2 score of 3 or 4 VTE within past 3-12 months Recurrent VTE Non-severe thrombophilia Active cancer (<4%/yr. risk of ATE or <2%/mos. risk of VTE) Bileaflet AVR WITHOUT major risk factors for stroke AF with CHADS 2 score of 0 2 (and no prior stroke or TIA) VTE more than 12 months ago 1 HIGH 2 MEDIUM 3 LOW NOAC users: Interrupt NOAC. Bridging with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) not suggested for NOACs (See Table 2); Warfarin users: Interrupt warfarin and bridge with LMWH suggested A B C A1 NOAC users: Interrupt NOAC. Bridging with LMWH not suggested for NOACs (See Table 2); Warfarin users: Interrupt warfarin and consider bridging with LMWH A2 NOAC users: Interrupt NOAC. Bridging with LMWH not suggested for NOACs (See Table 2); Warfarin users: Interrupt warfarin. Bridging with LMWH not necessary A3 NOAC users: Consider interrupting NOAC using clinical judgment. Bridging with LMWH not suggested for NOACs (See table 2); Warfarin users: Consider interrupting warfarin using clinical judgment. Bridging with LMWH suggested if warfarin interrupted (See table 3) B1 NOAC users: Consider interrupting NOAC using clinical judgment. Bridging with LMWH not suggested for NOACs (See table 2); Warfarin users: Consider interrupting warfarin with or without LMWH bridging based on clinician judgment B2 NOAC users: Interrupt NOAC, Bridging with LMWH not suggested for NOACS (See Table 2); Warfarin users: Interrupt warfarin. Bridging with LMWH not necessary B3 C1 C2 C3 Table 2: NOVEL ORAL ANTICOAGULANT (NOAC) INTERRUPTION SUGGESTIONS 1,4 Low Bleeding Risk Surgery** High Bleeding Risk Surgery Resumption of Therapy Patient (2 or 3 drug half-lives between (4 or 5 drug half-lives between Low Bleeding Risk High Bleeding Risk Drug Renal Function last dose and surgery) last dose and surgery) Surgery Surgery Dabigatran t 1 2 = hrs t 1 2 = hrs CrCl > 50 ml/min Last dose: 4 5 days before procedure (48-72 h postoperative) Rivaroxaban t 1 2 = 8 9 hrs t 1 2 = 9 hrs CrCl > 50 ml/min (48-72 h postoperative) t 1 2 = 9 10 hrs CrCl ml/min Last dose: 4 days before procedure Apixaban t 1 2 = 7 8hrs t 1 2 = hrs CrCl >50 ml/min Last dose: 4 days before procedure (48 72 h postoperative) Edoxaban t 1 2 = 6 11 hrs CrCl >50mL/min (48 72 h postoperative) The table above consists of the three NOACs currently available in the US and edoxaban (available in the UK, currently under FDA review in the US). As new medications become available, this list will be modified to include the latest available medications. In the patient with decreased renal clearance, allowance should be made for lower dosing and/or increased time between cessation of medication prior to the procedure to minimize increased bleeding risk. * Recent evidence suggests that interruption of anticoagulation for ICD and pacemaker-related procedures is not necessary. See Birnie DH et al. NEJM 368(22): Therapeutic LMWH regimens include enoxaparin 1.5 mg/kg once daily or 1.0 mg/kg twice daily subcutaneously; dalteparin 200 IU/kg once daily or 100 IU/kg twice daily subcutaneously. Intermediate dose LMWH (i.e., enoxaparin 40 mg twice daily subcutaneously) has been less studied in this setting. Estimated t1/2 based on renal clearance. CrCl calculated using Cockcroft-Gault method. ** Aiming for mild to moderate residual anticoagulant effect at surgery (12% 25%). Aiming for no or minimal residual anticoagulant effect (3% 6%) at surgery. For patients at high risk for thromboembolism and high bleeding risk after surgery, consider administering a reduced dose of dabigatran (75 mg twice daily), rivaroxaban (10 mg once daily), or apixaban (2.5 mg twice daily) on the evening after surgery and on the following day (first postoperative day) after surgery. Value for patients receiving rivaroxaban, 15 mg once daily.
4 Switching Oral Anticoagulant Regimens FROM: Warfarin TO: Eliquis Discontinue warfarin and initiate Eliquis when INR <2. FROM: Warfarin TO: Pradaxa Discontinue warfarin and initiate Pradaxa when INR <2. FROM: Warfarin TO: Xarelto Discontinue warfarin and initiate Xarelto when INR <3. FROM: Eliquis TO: Warfarin FROM: Xarelto TO: Warfarin Discontinue Eliquis or Xarelto. Initiate warfarin and treatment doses of LMWH OR UFH when the next dose of Eliquis or Xarelto is due. Discontinue LMWH OR UFH after 5 days if INR is in target range. If INR is not in range, continue LMWH OR UFH until INR is in range. FROM: Pradaxa TO: Warfarin IF CrCl>50ml/min Start warfarin 3 days IF CrCl 31-50ml/min Start warfarin 2 days IF CrCl ml/min Start warfarin 1 day FROM: Eliquis TO: Pradaxa FROM: Pradaxa TO: Eliquis FROM: Pradaxa OR Eliquis TO: Xarelto FROM: Xarelto TO: Pradaxa OR Eliquis Discontinue Eliquis and begin Pradaxa at the next scheduled dose. Discontinue Pradaxa and begin Eliquis at the next scheduled dose. Discontinue Pradaxa OR Eliquis & start Xarelto 2 hours prior to next regularly scheduled evening dose of discontinued anticoagulant. Discontinue Xarelto & begin Pradaxa OR Eliquis at the time of the next scheduled Xarelto dose. Eliquis (apixaban), Pradaxa (dabigatran), Xarelto (rivaroxaban), LMWH (low molecular weight heparin), UFH (unfractionated heparin) Updated 03/2014 References 1. Pradaxa. In: Lexi-drugs online [database on the Internet]. Hudson (OH): Lexicomp, Inc.;2014 [updated 19 Feb 2014; cited 19 Feb 2014]. Available from Subscription required to view. 2. Xarelto. In: Lexi-drugs online [database on the Internet]. Hudson (OH): Lexicomp, Inc.;2014 [updated 19 Feb 2014; cited 19 Feb 2014]. Available from Subscription required to view. 3. Eliquis. In: Lexi-drugs online [database on the Internet]. Hudson (OH): Lexicomp, Inc.;2014 [updated 19 Feb 2014; cited 19 Feb 2014]. Available from Subscription required to view. This material was prepared by IPRO, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for New York State, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 10SOW-NY-AIM For use in IPRO Medication Management Across Care Settings Pilot. Please do not disseminate or use beyond the pilot initiative. April 8, New York State s QIO
5 Oral Anticoagulant Dosing Guidelines FDA approved Indications Usual Dosing Dose Adjustments Warfarin Pradaxa (dabigatran) Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Eliquis (apixaban) Thromboembolism Thromboembolism prophylaxis for: Thromboembolism prophylaxis of: Non-valvular atrial fibrillation prophylaxis for: Non-valvular atrial Deep vein thrombosis Non-valvular atrial fibrillation fibrillation Hip or Knee Replacement Thromboembolism prophylaxis of: Atrial Fibrillation Myocardial infarction Prosthetic heart valve Venous thromboembolism Usual initiation dose of 5-10mg daily Adjust dose based on INR Adjust dose based on INR Deep vein thrombosis Fibrillation 150mg twice daily DVT/PE Treatment 150mg twice daily following 5-10 days of parenteral anticoagulation Fibrillation CrCl >30 ml/min: 150mg twice daily CrCl ml/min: 75mg twice daily CrCl<15ml/min or dialysis: Avoid Use DVT/PE Treatment Avoid if CrCl <30ml/min Deep vein thrombosis Fibrillation 20 mg once daily Post-Op DVT prophylaxis Knee: 10mg once daily for 12 days Hip: 10 mg once daily for 35 days DVT/PE treatment & secondary prophylaxis 15 mg twice daily for 21 days, then 20mg once daily DVT/PE treatment or Post-Op prophylaxis* CrCl 30ml/min: no adjustment needed CrCl<30ml/min: Avoid Use Fibrillation* CrCl>50ml/min: no adjustment needed CrCl 15-50ml/min: 15mg once daily CrCl<15ml/min: Avoid Use Hip or Knee Replacement Non-valvular atrial fibrillation 5mg twice daily Post-Op DVT Prophylaxis Knee: 2.5mg twice daily for 12 days Hip: 2.5mg twice daily for 35 days If patient has ANY 2 of the following: Age 80 years Weight 60kg SrCr 1.5mg/dL THEN 2.5mg twice daily Fibrilation ESRD on hemo-dialysis: 5mg twice daily Monitoring INR Clinical Pearls INR goal range: (goal depends on diagnosis) Bridging, if appropriate, should occur for ~5 days and until patient is therapeutic Vitamin K & other clotting factors can be used for reversal Swallow capsules whole, with a full glass of water, without regard to meals Store in original container, tightly capped, use within 4 months after opening No specific reversal agent 15 and 20mg doses need to be administered with food 10mg doses can be administered with or without food AFib dose given with evening meal No specific reversal agent Take without regard to meals No specific reversal agent *Creatinine Clearance estimate was calculated using Cockcroft-Gault in clinical trials Updated 04/21/2014
CHADS score of 5 or 6 Recent (within 3mo) stroke or TIA Rheumatic valvular heart disease CHADs score of 3 or 4
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