Impacts of ABO-incompatible platelet transfusions on platelet recovery and outcomes after intracerebral hemorrhage

Jessica Magid-Bernstein, Charles B. Beaman, Fernanda Carvalho-Poyraz, Amelia Boehme, Eldad A. Hod, Richard O. Francis, Mitchell S.V. Elkind, Sachin Agarwal, Soojin Park, Jan Claassen, E. Sander Connolly, David Roh

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Abstract

Acute platelet transfusion after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) given in efforts to reverse antiplatelet medication effects and prevent ongoing bleeding does not appear to improve outcome and may be associated with harm. Although the underlying mechanisms are unclear, the influence of ABO-incompatible platelet transfusions on ICH outcomes has not been investigated. We hypothesized that patients with ICH who receive ABO-incompatible platelet transfusions would have worse platelet recovery (using absolute count increment [ACI]) and neurological outcomes (mortality and poor modified Rankin Scale [mRS 4-6]) than those receiving ABO-compatible transfusions. In a single-center cohort of consecutively admitted patients with ICH, we identified 125 patients receiving acute platelet transfusions, of whom 47 (38%) received an ABO-incompatible transfusion. Using quantile regression, we identified an association of ABO-incompatible platelet transfusion with lower platelet recovery (ACI, 2 × 103cells per μL vs 15 × 103cells per μL; adjusted coefficient β, −19; 95% confidence interval [CI], −35.55 to −4.44; P =.01). ABO-incompatible platelet transfusion was also associated with increased odds of mortality (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 2.59; 95% CI, 1.00-6.73; P =.05) and poor mRS (adjusted OR, 3.61; 95% CI, 0.97-13.42; P =.06); however, these estimates were imprecise. Together, these findings suggest the importance of ABO compatibility for platelet transfusions for ICH, but further investigation into the mechanism(s) underlying these observations is required.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2699-2703
Number of pages5
JournalBlood
Volume137
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 May 2021
Externally publishedYes

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