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editorial
. 2018 Nov;7(6):792–798. doi: 10.21037/acs.2018.10.03

Table 2. Adverse events.

Events 0–30 days (n=50) >30 days (n=41)
Death 7 (14.0) 4 (9.8)
   Cardiovascular 7 (14.0) 4 (9.8)
   Non-cardiovascular 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Stroke 2 (4.0) 0 (0.0)
Disabling stroke 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Non-disabling stroke 2 (4.0) 1 (2.4)
Myocardial infarction 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Acute renal impairment, stage 3 5 (10.0) 0 (0.0)
Major vascular complications 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Major cardiac structural complication 2 (4.0) 0 (0.0)
Major bleeding 9 (18.0) 0 (0.0)
Reoperation for any reason 5 (10.0) 1 (2.4)
   Reoperation for bleeding 5 (10.0) 0 (0.0)
   Reoperation for other* 0 (0.0) 1 (2.4)
New-onset atrial fibrillation 7 (14.0) 2 (4.9)
Hemolysis 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Endocarditis 1 (2.0) 1 (2.4)
Device embolization 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Device thrombosis 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Cardiovascular re-hospitalization 8 (16.0) 13 (31.7)
   Re-hospitalization for heart failure 4 (8.0) 8 (19.5)

Data are presented as n (%). *, reoperation for wound infection at incision site; , the endocarditis event was related to placement of a pacemaker lead.