The Study of Pocket Hematoma after Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Procedures at Our Hospital

Abstract

【Aims】The use of heparin in the perioperative period is a clinical predictor of pocket hematoma after cardiac implantable electronic device（CIED）procedures. However, few studies have reported about other predictors. We examined clinical predictors of pocket hematoma using in patients who underwent to CIDE procedures at our hospital.【Methods】We retrospectively analyzed 103 patients who underwent CIED procedures at our hospital from October 2018 through January 2021 to reveal clinical predictors of hematoma.【Results】In univariate analysis, predictors for significantly increased the risk of hematoma were the use of heparin in the perioperative period（odds ratio（OR） : 4.56, 95％ confidence interval（CI） : 1.14-18.2, p＝0.032）, low body weight（body mass index less than 18.5）（OR : 4.0, 95％ CI : 1.02-15.7, p＝0.046）, and absence of oral antihypertensive drugs（OR : 5.57, 95％ CI : 1.60-19.4, p＝0.007）.【Conclusions】 Absence of oral antihypertensive drugs and low weight may become new clinical predictors of pocket hematoma.