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Clopidogrel Increases Bleeding Complications in Patients Undergoing Heart Rhythm Device Procedures
Author(s) -
BOULÉ STÉPHANE,
MARQUIÉ CHRISTELLE,
VANESSONBRICOUT CLAIRE,
KOUAKAM CLAUDE,
BRIGADEAU FRANÇOIS,
GUÉDONMOREAU LAURENCE,
ACHERÉ CHARLES,
GOÉMINNEBOULÉ CÉLINE,
LACROIX DOMINIQUE,
KLUG DIDIER,
KACET SALEM
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2012.03354.x
Subject(s) - medicine , clopidogrel , pericardial effusion , surgery , hemothorax , hematoma , pleural effusion , complication , retrospective cohort study , pneumothorax , myocardial infarction , anesthesia , cardiology
Background:Management of antiplatelet therapy at the time of device implantation remains controversial. This study aimed to assess the risk of bleeding complications in patients receiving clopidogrel at the time of cardiac device surgery.Methods:We performed a retrospective case‐control study. Between 2004 and 2010, 101 consecutive patients receiving clopidogrel underwent cardiac device surgery (pacemaker or implantable cardioverter–defibrillator implantation, and generator replacement) in our institution. Controls were 1:1 matched on age, sex, device, type of procedure, number of leads implanted, and venous approach (cephalic or subclavian). A significant bleeding complication was defined as pocket hematoma requiring surgical evacuation or prolonged hospitalization, hemothorax, pericardial effusion, or tamponade.Results:Bleeding complications occurred more frequently in patients receiving clopidogrel at the time of device procedure: 11.9% versus 4.0% (P = 0.037; odds radio [OR] 3.27 [1.02–10.5]). Significant bleeding complications were noted in 12 patients (11.9%) receiving clopidogrel, including two patients with pericardial effusion and one patient with hemothorax. Four controls (4.0%) had bleeding complications (three pocket hematomas and one pericardial effusion). The single factor associated with increased bleeding complications in patients receiving clopidogrel was subclavian puncture (P = 0.008). In the entire cohort (n = 202), multivariate analysis identified two independent predictors of significant bleeding complications: clopidogrel treatment at the time of surgery (P = 0.03; OR 3.7 [1.1–12.6]) and subclavian venous puncture (P = 0.03; OR 3.44 [1.1–10.4]).Conclusions:Clopidogrel treatment at the time of heart rhythm device procedures is associated with an increased risk of significant bleeding complications. Subclavian puncture seems to strongly increase hemorrhagic complications in this setting. (PACE 2012; 1–7)