| 초록 |
Objectives: The efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) compared with warfarin in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains inconclusive. We conducted a nationwide retrospective study to address this issue in patients with CKD and atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: This study utilized the claims database of the Korean National Health Insurance System. Among patients with AF who initiated DOAC or warfarin between 2013 and 2020, a total of 28,442 patients with a baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 15 to 59 ml/min per 1.73m2 were included. DOAC users were matched to warfarin users at a 1:1 ratio by propensity score. The primary outcome was defined as the composite of ischemic stroke, systemic embolism, or cardiovascular death. The secondary outcome included major bleeding events, encompassing intracranial and gastrointestinal bleeding. Results: The propensity score yielded a matched cohort of 7,936 DOAC users and 7,936 warfarin users, with no significant differences in baseline characteristics. Over a mean follow-up of 2.3 years, 1,970 primary events occurred. Compared with warfarin, DOAC use was associated with a lower risk of primary outcome (HR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.64-0.77). In addition, the risk of major bleeding was significantly lower in DOAC users (HR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.58-0.84). In subgroup analyses stratified by eGFR, the lower risk of the primary outcome associated with DOAC use was more pronounced, particularly in patients with an eGFR of 30 ml/min/1.73m2 or higher. Furthermore, DOAC use was more favorably associated with a lower risk of major bleeding, particularly in patients with an eGFR 45 ml/min/1.73m2 or higher. Conclusions: In patients with AF and CKD, DOAC use was associated with a lower risk of the composite outcome of ischemic stroke, systemic embolism, or cardiovascular death, and major bleeding events compared with warfarin use. |