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Pre-operative clinical predictors for cardiology referral prior to total joint arthroplasty: the 'asymptomatic' patient.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No validated pre-operative cardiac risk stratification tool exists that is specific for total hip and total knee arthroplasty (THA and TKA, respectively). To reduce the risk of post-operative cardiac complication, surgeons need clear guidance on which patients are likely to benefit from pre-operative cardiac optimisation. This is particularly important for asymptomatic patients, where the need is harder to determine.

Methods

Primary THA and TKA performed between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2017, were identified from a single orthopaedic practice. Over 25 risk factors were evaluated as predictors for patients requiring additional cardiac investigation beyond an ECG and echocardiogram, and for cardiac abnormality detected upon additional investigation. A multivariate logistic regression was conducted using significant predictor variables identified from inferential statistics. A series of predictive scores were constructed and weighted to identify the influence of each variable on the ability to predict the detection of cardiac abnormality pre-operatively.

Results

Three hundred seventy-four patients were eligible for inclusion. Increasing age (p < 0.001), history of cerebrovascular accident (p = 0.018), family history of cardiovascular disease (FHx of CVD) (p < 0.001) and decreased ejection fraction (EF) (p < 0.001) were significant predictors of additional cardiac investigation being required. Increasing age (p = 0.003), male gender (p = 0.042), FHx of CVD (p = 0.001) and a reduced EF (p < 0.001) were significantly predictive for the detection of cardiac abnormality upon additional cardiac investigation.

Conclusions

Increasing age, male gender, FHx of CVD and decreased ejection fraction are important risk factors to consider for pre-operative cardiac optimisation in THA and TKA patients. These findings can be applied towards future predictive models, to determine which asymptomatic patients are likely to benefit from pre-operative cardiac referral.

SUBMITTER: Elsiwy Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7654604 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Pre-operative clinical predictors for cardiology referral prior to total joint arthroplasty: the 'asymptomatic' patient.

Elsiwy Yassin Y Symonds Tristan T Doma Kenji K Hazratwala Kaushik K Wilkinson Matthew M Letson Hayley H

Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research 20201110 1

<h4>Background</h4>No validated pre-operative cardiac risk stratification tool exists that is specific for total hip and total knee arthroplasty (THA and TKA, respectively). To reduce the risk of post-operative cardiac complication, surgeons need clear guidance on which patients are likely to benefit from pre-operative cardiac optimisation. This is particularly important for asymptomatic patients, where the need is harder to determine.<h4>Methods</h4>Primary THA and TKA performed between January ...[more]

PMID: 33168074

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Project description:BackgroundObesity is an independent risk factor for osteoarthritis and has been associated with increased rate of complications following lower-extremity total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Bariatric surgery (BS) is a surgical option for weight loss and for reducing obesity-related comorbidities in morbidly obese patients.Purpose/questionsThe goal of this systematic review was to answer the following questions: (1) Does BS prior to TJA correlate with lower post-operative complication rates in morbidly obese patients undergoing TJA? (2) Does BS have an impact on revision rates following TJA?MethodsUsing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement and checklist, a systematic review of medical databases (PubMed/ MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Clinicaltrials.gov) was undertaken for articles published in English from January 1990 to September 2018. Inclusion criteria were studies that included at least ten patients who underwent BS prior to TJA, collected data on complications or other outcomes, and followed patients for at least 90 days after TJA. A descriptive and critical analysis of the results was performed.ResultsFrom 799 studies, 13 met inclusion criteria. A total of 11,770 patients who had undergone bariatric surgery prior to TJA were analyzed. The quality of the evidence ranged between moderate and high. There was no consensus on the effect of previous BS on early- to short-term outcomes reported after TJA.ConclusionThe literature remains conflicted on the impact of BS prior to TJA on early, short-term, and long-term complications after TJA. Additional well-matched, observational studies may further our understanding of the impact of BS prior to TJA on outcomes. In particular the effect of various types of BS prior to TJA on outcomes has yet to be elucidated. Ideally, prospective studies with higher level of evidence will be more definitive on the effects of BS prior to TJA.Prospero Registration Number: CRD42016043025.

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Pre-operative clinical predictors for cardiology referral prior to total joint arthroplasty: the 'asymptomatic' patient.

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Pre-operative clinical predictors for cardiology referral prior to total joint arthroplasty: the 'asymptomatic' patient.

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