Table 3. Acute and delayed major and minor complications related to epicardial approaches.
| Major complications | Numbers |
| Acute | |
| Intrapericardial bleeding (> 80 cm3) | 5 (6.3%) |
| Intra-thoracic bleeding | 1 (1.3%) |
| Intra-abdominal bleeding | 0 (0.0%) |
| Delayed (> 48 h) | |
| Major pericardial reaction | 1 (1.3%) |
| Delayed tamponade | 1 (1.3%) |
| Myocardial infarction | 0 (0.0%) |
| Total | 8 (10.0%) |
| Minor complications | |
| RV puncture without consequence | 6 (7.5%) |
| Subxyphoid hematoma | 1 (1.3%) |
| Prolonged pleuritic pain > 3 days | 4 (5.0%) |
| Transient acute coronary syndrome | 3 (3.8%) |
| Total | 14 (17.5%) |
RV, right ventricle.