Antithrombotic therapy in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of the available data on antithrombotic therapy after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). In the absence of large randomised clinical trials, clinical practice is leaning towards evidence reported in other populations. Due to the greater risk of major bleeding associated with oral anticoagulation using a vitamin-K antagonist (VKA), antiplatelet therapy (APT) may be considered as the first-line treatment of patients undergoing TAVI. Overall, single rather than dual APT is preferred. However, dual APT should be considered in patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome (ie, within 6 months), complex coronary stenting, large aortic arch atheromas or previous non-cardioembolic stroke. Monotherapy with VKA should be considered if concomitant atrial fibrillation or any other indication for long-term oral anticoagulation is present. APT on top of VKA seems only reasonable in patients with recent acute coronary syndrome, extensive or recent coronary stenting or large aortic arch atheromas. A direct-acting oral anticoagulant may be considered if oral anticoagulation is indicated in the absence of contraindications. Initiation of VKA is indicated in clinical valve thrombosis, for example, with high transvalvular gradient, whereas the role of VKA in the case of subclinical leaflet thrombosis is currently uncertain.
['Nijenhuis|Vincent Johan|VJ|0000-0003-0030-7427', 'Brouwer|Jorn|J|', 'Søndergaard|Lars|L|', 'Collet|Jean-Philippe|JP|', 'Grove|Erik Lerkevang|EL|', 'Ten Berg|Jurrien Maria|JM|']
D000284:Administration, Oral D000925:Anticoagulants D001021:Aortic Valve D004334:Drug Administration Schedule D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents D006470:Hemorrhage D006801:Humans D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors D012307:Risk Factors D013927:Thrombosis D013997:Time Factors D065467:Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement D016896:Treatment Outcome
antithrombotic transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) anticoagulant drugs aortic bioprosthesis aspirin clopidogrel transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)