Atrial Septal Defect Increases the Risk for Stroke After Total Hip Arthroplasty

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