Abstract
2/2024
vol. 21
Review paper
Pulmonary embolism in cancer patients. Effectiveness of vitamin K antagonists and direct oral anticoagulants in long-term therapy
- Student’s Scientific Society, 3rd Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
- 3rd Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2024; 21 (2): 102-107
Online publish date: 2024/07/07
Patients with cancer are prone to develop pulmonary embolism (PE) in the course of cancer-associated thrombosis. These patients have increased risk of both recurrent venous thromboembolism and major bleeding. Pulmonary embolism treatment in the cancer patient group is challenging. Selection of anticoagulants, duration of anticoagulation, decision of adjuvant therapy, and adjustment of the regimen in special situations are the major problems that need to be considered in the treatment of cancer-associated PE. Current first line treatment in long-term therapy following an episode of PE is low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) listed as viable alternatives. This study aims to explore long-term oral anticoagulation therapy for cancer patients. Both VKAs and DOACs are compared to LMWH, which serves as a gold standard in anticoagulation therapy for cancer patients and has proven to be effective.
Keywords
cancer, pulmonary embolism, vitamin K antagonists, direct oral anticoagulants
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