TABLE 4.
Percentage of patients with DOAC concentrations outside range a , stratified by DOAC type and moment of measurement
DOAC type and measurement | Number of patients outside range b (%) | Outside range ≥2 times (%) |
---|---|---|
Rivaroxaban, trough levels | 36/51 (71%) | 18/36 (50%) |
Rivaroxaban, peak levels | 42/51 (82%) | 14/42 (33%) |
Apixaban, trough levels | 28/50 (56%) | 18/28 (64%) |
Apixaban, peak levels | 35/50 (70%) | 18/35 (51%) |
Dabigatran, trough levels | 29/51 (57%) | 16/29 (55%) |
Dabigatran, peak levels | 33/51 (65%) | 15/33 (46%) |
Abbreviation: DOAC, direct oral anticoagulant.
Within range is defined as a value within the 20th and 80th percentile (of full dose DOAC).
At least once.