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. 2021 Dec 6;34(4):548–555. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivab334

Table 3:

Pre- and post-implant (at discharge) medication use

Parameter n/N (%) Exact 95% confidence interval
Pre-implant medications
 Freedom from OAC 66/174 (37.9) (30.7%, 45.6%)
 Freedom from LMW heparin 168/174 (96.6) (92.6%, 98.7%)
 Freedom from anticoagulation (OAC or LMW heparin) 60/174 (34.5) (27.5%, 42.1%)
Post-implant (at discharge) medications
 Freedom from OAC use post-implant 158/175 (90.3) (84.9%, 94.2%)
 Freedom from LMW heparin use post-implant 168/173 (97.1) (93.4%, 99.1%)
 Freedom from anticoagulation (OAC or LMW heparin) use post-implant 151/173 (87.3) (81.4%, 91.9%)
 Freedom from antiplatelet use post-implant 98/171 (57.3) (49.5%, 64.8%)
  Single antiplatelet use 70/171 (40.9) (33.5%, 48.7%)
  Dual antiplatelet use 3/171 (1.8) (0.4%, 5.0%)

LMW: low molecular weight; OAC: oral anticoagulation.