“Heparin bridging” increases the risk of bleeding complications in patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy and device implantation

Background: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the rate of perioperative bleeding complications following anticoagulation therapy in patients undergoing implantable electronic device implantation. Methods and results: We retrospectively analyzed the data from 161 consecutive patients with new...

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Main Authors: Ryudo Fujiwara, Akihiro Yoshida, Asumi Takei, Koji Fukuzawa, Kaoru Takami, Mitsuru Takami, Satoko Tanaka, Mitsuaki Ito, Kimitake Imamura, Ken-ichi Hirata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612000312