Incidence of Bleeding-Related Complications During Primary Implantation and Replacement of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices [Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology]

This study identified 42 606 patients who had a primary or replacement CIED procedure and met all inclusion criteria. Incidence of bleeding ranged from 0.58% to 2.81% by type of pharmaceutical therapy. Incidence of infection during days 31 to 365 of follow‐up was significantly higher among patients with a bleeding complication in the first 30 days versus those without (6.56% vs 1.24%, P

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - January 22, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nichols, C. I., Vose, J. G. Tags: Electrophysiology, Pacemaker, Complications, Quality and Outcomes Original Research Source Type: research