Table 3 Short term (less than 30 days post operatively) and long term (more than 30 days post operatively) adverse events (AE).
Short term AE (less than 30 days post operatively): | no. of patients |
Haematoma/haemorrhage | 7 |
Seroma | 2 |
Pleural effusion | 3 |
Hemothorax | 1 |
Superficial infection | 1 |
Dislodgement of lead | 2 |
Death | 1 |
Long term AE (more than 30 days post operatively): | |
Inappropriate shocks | |
due to atrial fibrillation/flutter | 5 |
due to lead malfunction | 2 |
without apparent cause | 3 |
Decreased sensing/increased pacing threshold | 8 |
Dislodgement of device | 1 |
Discomfort around implant site | 1 |
Loss of connection to device after shock | 1 |