January 11, 2017Open Access

Incidence of Bleeding‐Related Complications During Primary Implantation and Replacement of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

CNChristine NicholsOklahoma State University JVJoshua G. VoseUniversity Surgical Associates

Structured PICO

Does bleeding in the pocket following CIED implantation or replacement increase the risk of subsequent infection?

Population

Patients undergoing primary implantation and replacement of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED) identified in an insurance claims database

Intervention

Primary implantation and replacement of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED)

Outcome

Incidence of bleeding complications following a CIED proceduresafety

Real-world claims data confirms that bleeding in the pocket following CIED procedures is associated with a higher risk of subsequent infection.

Abstract

This study provides a lower bound of the real-world incidence of bleeding complications following a CIED procedure within the coding limitations of an insurance claims database. Results confirm the association between bleeding in the pocket and risk of subsequent infection. Further research is needed to precisely identify the costs associated with bleeding in the pocket.

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