Why the study?
The study was conducted to identify complications and associated factors following permanent pacemaker implantation according to whether patients were on an antithrombotic therapy regimen.
Does antithrombotic therapy increase complications following permanent pacemaker implantation in patients?
Population
310 consecutive patients with a permanent pacemaker implanted from 1 single center
Comparison
Antithrombotic therapy vs without it at pacemaker implantation
Design
Single-center prospective cohort study
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Antithrombotic therapy may raise post-pacemaker complication risk; leaves open optimal periprocedural strategies in observational data.
Does antithrombotic therapy increase complications following permanent pacemaker implantation in patients?
Antithrombotic therapy during permanent pacemaker implantation is associated with an increased risk of complications, highlighting the need for careful management of immobilization and contusions.
Carrión-Camacho et al. (2020) studied this question.
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