Why the study?
In ENVISAGE-TAVI AF, edoxaban 60 mg caused more bleeding than VKAs in AF patients post-TAVR; this analysis evaluated the impact of edoxaban dose adjustment criteria by age and treatment group on clinical events.
Does edoxaban dose adjustment based on age and specific criteria affect bleeding and clinical outcomes compared to vitamin K antagonists in patients with atrial fibrillation post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement?
Does edoxaban dose adjustment based on age and specific criteria affect bleeding and clinical outcomes compared to vitamin K antagonists in patients with atrial fibrillation post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement?
May warrant edoxaban dose adjustment in elderly post-TAVR AF patients; leaves open optimal strategies in dedicated trials.
BACKGROUND: In ENVISAGE-TAVI AF (EdoxabaN Versus standard of care and theIr effectS on clinical outcomes in pAtients havinG undergonE Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation-in Atrial Fibrillation), there were more bleeding events with edoxaban 60 mg than vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). OBJECTIVES: This analysis evaluated the impact of edoxaban dose adjustment criteria (eDAC) by age and treatment group (edoxaban vs VKA) on clinical events in patients with AF post-TAVR. METHODS: In this ENVISAGE-TAVI AF on-treatment analysis, patients received edoxaban 60 mg once daily-adjusted to 30 mg if they met ≥1 eDAC (creatinine clearance 15 to ≤50 mL/min, body weight ≤60 kg, or concomitant use of potent P-glycoprotein inhibitors)-or VKA. Clinical outcomes were compared between patients with vs without eDAC by age (<80 vs ≥ 80 years) and by treatment group. RESULTS: Of 1,377 patients, 637 (46%) met eDAC; 740 (54%) did not. Patients with vs without eDAC had significantly higher rates of cardiovascular death (HR: 1.73; 95% CI: 1.01-2.95; P = 0.045). Patients aged ≥80 years without eDAC experienced higher annualized major bleeding (HR: 1.86; 95% CI: 1.04-3.32) and major gastrointestinal bleeding (MGIB) (HR: 3.79; 95% CI: 1.56-9.25) rates with edoxaban vs VKA. Rates of MGIB almost doubled in edoxaban-treated patients without vs with eDAC (8.03%/year vs 4.65%/year). A similar effect was seen in patients aged <80 years without vs with eDAC (4.22%/year vs 2.98%/year). CONCLUSIONS: Patients aged ≥80 years without eDAC were at a higher risk of major bleeding and MGIB events with edoxaban 60 mg vs VKA. An optimized edoxaban dose for octogenarians with AF post-TAVR, regardless of eDAC, may help improve outcomes. (Edoxaban Compared to Standard Care After Heart Valve Replacement Using a Catheter in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation [ENVISAGE-TAVI AF]; NCT02943785).
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