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Table 2 List of re-explorations for bleeding after EPW removal

From: Is there a correlation between late re-exploration after cardiac surgery and removal of epicardial pacemaker wires?

Operation

Medication

EPW removal

Reexploration

INR/PTT

Complications

AVR

ASA + VKA + Hep.

16 POD

Pericard drainage

INR = 1.3 PTT = 99

none

AVR

ASA + VKA + Hep.

6 POD

Repeat sternotomy

INR = 1.9 PTT = 41

Blood transfusion (RBC 2 packages)

AVR

ASA + VKA

7 POD

Repeat sternotomy

INR = 2.2

fatal

CABG

DAPT + LMWH

11 POD

Pericard drainage

-

Blood transfusion (RBC 2 packages)

CABG

DAPT + LMWH

9 POD

Repeat sternotomy

INR = 1.3 PTT = 30

Blood transfusion (RBC 2 packages) Wound complications

Myectomy

LMWH

11 POD

Pericard drainage

INR = 1.2 PTT = 28

none

MV repair, occlusion LAA

DAPT + VKA + Hep.

7 POD

Repeat sternotomy

INR = 2.0 PTT = 38

fatal

AVR + CABG + aorta asc. replac.

ASA + VKA + Hep.

12 POD

Pericard drainage

INR = 1.8 PTT = 32

none

  1. (AVR = aortic valve replacement, CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting, MV = mitral valve, LAA = left atrial appendage, asc = ascending, replac = replacement, ASA = aspirin, VKA = vitamin K antagonist, Hep = heparin, LMWH = low molecular weight heparin, DAPT = dual antiplatelet therapy, POD = postoperative day, RBC = red blood cells)