Increased Mortality in Hip Fracture Patients With Aortic Stenosis and Pulmonary Hypertension Compared to Aortic Stenosis Alone

CONCLUSION: In patients with IHFs, PH and AS increase the likelihood of inpatient mortality by 2.5 times compared to AS alone. Pulmonary hypertension among IHF patients with AS is an important risk factor to identify in the preoperative period. Early identification may lead to better perioperative management and counseling of patients at higher risk of complications.PMID:34841906 | DOI:10.1177/00031348211054525

Source: The American Surgeon - November 29, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Christian B Cignoni Steven K M Vuu Huazhi Liu Jason M Clark Carrie D Watson Laurence R Ferber Winston T Richards Darwin N Ang Source Type: research