| Watchman’s device closure . | 5175 . |
|---|---|
| Complicationsa | % |
| Overall complications | 1.93 |
| Died | 0.29 |
| Systemic embolism | 0.29 |
| Draining pericardial cavity-open/percutaneous | 0.68 |
| Other pericardial complications | 0.58 |
| Intra-/post-operative stroke | 0 |
| Major bleed needing transfusion | 0.1 |
| Requiring open heart surgery | 0.29 |
| Watchman’s device closure . | 5175 . |
|---|---|
| Complicationsa | % |
| Overall complications | 1.93 |
| Died | 0.29 |
| Systemic embolism | 0.29 |
| Draining pericardial cavity-open/percutaneous | 0.68 |
| Other pericardial complications | 0.58 |
| Intra-/post-operative stroke | 0 |
| Major bleed needing transfusion | 0.1 |
| Requiring open heart surgery | 0.29 |
NIS, National Inpatient Sample.
All complications were coded using appropriate ICD-10 codes in secondary diagnosis field as per Supplementary material online, Table S3
| Watchman’s device closure . | 5175 . |
|---|---|
| Complicationsa | % |
| Overall complications | 1.93 |
| Died | 0.29 |
| Systemic embolism | 0.29 |
| Draining pericardial cavity-open/percutaneous | 0.68 |
| Other pericardial complications | 0.58 |
| Intra-/post-operative stroke | 0 |
| Major bleed needing transfusion | 0.1 |
| Requiring open heart surgery | 0.29 |
| Watchman’s device closure . | 5175 . |
|---|---|
| Complicationsa | % |
| Overall complications | 1.93 |
| Died | 0.29 |
| Systemic embolism | 0.29 |
| Draining pericardial cavity-open/percutaneous | 0.68 |
| Other pericardial complications | 0.58 |
| Intra-/post-operative stroke | 0 |
| Major bleed needing transfusion | 0.1 |
| Requiring open heart surgery | 0.29 |
NIS, National Inpatient Sample.
All complications were coded using appropriate ICD-10 codes in secondary diagnosis field as per Supplementary material online, Table S3
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