Complications
We encountered 3 (1.6%) and 12 (1.2%) major bleeding complications in
patients with and without preexisting anemia, respectively, and found no
difference in the frequency of major and minor hemorrhagic complications
between the groups (Table 5). Ischemic stroke was noted in 2 patients
without preexisting anemia. No other serious complications including
death were encountered in the entire study subjects.