JAMA CARDIOLOGY: MORTALITY, LENGTH OF STAY, AND COST IMPLICATIONS OF PROCEDURAL BLEEDING AFTER PERCUTANEOUS INTERVENTIONS USING LARGE-BORE CATHETERS

In this retrospective cohort study of 17 672 consecutive patients who underwent a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, endovascular aneurysm repair, or percutaneous left ventricular assist device implant, 18% experienced bleeding complications. Patients with bleeding complications (compared with those without) had increased in-hospital mortality, length of stay, and health care cost.