Table 3.
Major and minor complications
| Major complications | 4/131 (3.1) |
| Procedure-related death | 0 (0) |
| Pericardial effusion requiring percutaneous or surgical drainage | 3 (2.3) |
| Procedure-related stroke | 2 (1.5) |
| Vascular perforation, avulsion, or tear | 0 (0) |
| Minor complications | 11/131 (8.4) |
| Pocket hematoma requiring evacuation | 3 (2.3) |
| Intravascular repair at the entry site | 0 (0) |
| Migrated segment of the lead | 1 (0.8) |
| Increase in the degree of tricuspid regurgitation | 6 (4.6) |
| Pneumothorax requiring a chest tube | 1 (0.8) |
Values are presented as n/total patients (%) or n (%).
Complications are reported on a per-patient basis. One patient had 2 major complications.