- Hematoma incidence increases by ~4-7% of patients with CIED in the U.S. (Wiegand et al., 2004)
- Common types of CIED increase risk by ~1-10% (Notaristefano et al., 2020)
- Rise in complications can occur as a result of pocket hematoma formation (Kewcharoen et al., 2021)
- Left untreated, pocket hematomas can increase the risk of mortality, and cardiovascular conditions (Kewcharoen et al., 2021)