J Intrev Card Electrophyisical (2017)

Use of a pocket compression device for the prevention and treatment of pocket hematoma after pacemaker and defibrillator implantation (STOP-HEMOTOMA I)

Mohit K Turagam, Darbhamulla V. Nagarajan, Krzysztof Bartus, Akash Makkar, Vijay Swarup

Conclusion: The risk of moderate or large pocket hematoma is significantly reduced with the use of this vest in high-risk patients undergoing implantable devices on uninterrupted antiplatelet and anticoagulants.

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Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal 16 (2016)

Incidence, predictors and outcomes of hematoma after ICD implantation: An analysis of a nationwide database of 85,276.

Arun Raghav Mahankali Sridhar, Vivek Yarlagdda, Arun Kammanthareddy, Sravanthi Parasa, Ryan Maybrook, Buddhadeb Dawn, Yeruva Madhu Reddy, Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy

Conclusions: Pocket hematomas following ICD implantation are infrequent and are not associated with significant increase in mortality. Elderly, congestive heart failure, renal failure and patients with coagulopathy are at higher risk of developing these pocket hematomas. Hematoma formation following cardiac device implantation prolongs the hospital stay significantly and is associated with increased utilization costs.

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