Atrial Septal Defect Increases the Risk of Stroke Following Total Hip Arthroplasty

Atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO) are two of the most common congenital heart diseases in adults and pose important risks of perioperative acute ischemic stroke (AIS) from paradoxical emboli. We evaluated: 1) the prevalence of ASD/PFO in the THA population; 2) the rate of perioperative AIS during index admissions; and 3) the risk of perioperative AIS following THA for patients with ASD/PFO versus matched controls.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - May 11, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Dean C. Perfetti, Morad Chughtai, Matthew R. Boylan, Qais Naziri, Aditya V. Maheshwari, Michael A. Mont Source Type: research