Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With Atrial Septal Defects: What Are the 90-Day Complications?

Background: Congenital heart defects, such as atrial septal defects (ASDs) and patent foramen ovale (PFO), may increase the risk of embolic events in total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA). The objective of this study was to determine the 90-day incidence of intraoperative and postoperative emboli...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Bido, MD, MPH, Simarjeet Puri, BS, Eduardo A. Salvati, MD, Michael B. Cross, MD, Alejandro Gonzalez Della Valle, MD, Elizabeth B. Gausden, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122001534