Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society
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Multicenter Study
Influence of oral antiplatelet therapy on hemorrhagic complications of pacemaker implantation.
We retrospectively assessed the incidence of hemorrhagic complications associated with pacemaker implantation in patients receiving one or more antiplatelet agents. ⋯ Although in patients undergoing pacemaker implantation dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel caused a significant increase of bleeding complications, the use of aspirin alone was not associated with a significant increase in bleeding complications.