Возможности применения пероральной антикоагулянтной терапии у пациентов с фибрилляцией предсердий и хронической анемией: нарративный обзор
Возможности применения пероральной антикоагулянтной терапии у пациентов с фибрилляцией предсердий и хронической анемией: нарративный обзор
Дегтярева Т.С., Переверзева К.Г., Якушин С.С., Перегудова Н.Н. Возможности применения пероральной антикоагулянтной терапии у пациентов с фибрилляцией предсердий и хронической анемией // CardioСоматика. 2024. Т. 15, № 4. С. 365–374. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/CS635908
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Degtyareva TS, Pereverzeva KG, Yakushin SS, Peregudova NN. Prospects of oral anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic anemia: a narrative review. CardioSomatics. 2024;15(4):365–374. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/CS635908
Возможности применения пероральной антикоагулянтной терапии у пациентов с фибрилляцией предсердий и хронической анемией: нарративный обзор
Дегтярева Т.С., Переверзева К.Г., Якушин С.С., Перегудова Н.Н. Возможности применения пероральной антикоагулянтной терапии у пациентов с фибрилляцией предсердий и хронической анемией // CardioСоматика. 2024. Т. 15, № 4. С. 365–374. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/CS635908
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Degtyareva TS, Pereverzeva KG, Yakushin SS, Peregudova NN. Prospects of oral anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic anemia: a narrative review. CardioSomatics. 2024;15(4):365–374. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/CS635908
Назначение антикоагулянтной терапии при фибрилляции предсердий (ФП) играет важную роль в предотвращении тромбоэмболических осложнений. В обзорной статье рассматриваются вопросы назначения антикоагулянтной терапии пациентам с ФП в сочетании с хронической анемией различной степени тяжести. На основании анализа полнотекстовых литературных источников, затрагивающих тему антикоагулянтной терапии у пациентов с ФП и анемией и опубликованных в электронных библиотеках PubMed и eLibrary.ru за период 2010–2023 гг., авторы делают вывод о том, что целесообразность назначения оральных антикоагулянтов пациентам с ФП и хронической анемией лёгкой степени (Нb >90 г/л), а в отдельных работах и у пациентов с анемией средней степени тяжести с уровнем гемоглобина Нb >80 г/л подтверждена. У пациентов с ФП и анемией средней степени тяжести, особенно при уровне Нb=71–80 г/л, требуется индивидуальный подход к назначению оральных антикоагулянтов, так как в этой подгруппе пациентов польза от их назначения неочевидна, а риски геморрагических осложнений высоки. Тяжёлая анемия — противопоказание к приёму оральных антикоагулянтов у пациентов с ФП.
Anticoagulant therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF) plays an important role in preventing thromboembolic events. This review discusses anticoagulant therapy in patients with AF and chronic anemia of varying severity. The search was carried out in PubMed and Library electronic databases from 2010 to 2023. Based on the analysis of full text literature, the authors concluded that currently oral anticoagulants in patients with AF and mild chronic anemia (Hb >90 g/L) and, according to some studies, in patients with moderate anemia (Hb >80 g/L) are considered reasonable. Patients with AF and moderate anemia (Hb 71–80 g/L) require an individualized approach to therapy with oral anticoagulants, since its benefit is not obvious in this subgroup, and the risk of hemorrhagic complications is high. Currently, severe anemia is a contraindication to oral anticoagulants in patients with AF.
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