MACE and PE in Elective Primary TKA & THA

University of Thessaly200 enrolled

Overview

This study ought to identify the occurence of the major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and the pumonary emoblism (PE) in patients undergoing elective primary THA \& TKA

The study included 220 consecutive patients undergoing elective primary THA \& TKA from January 2018 to December 2018. The occcurence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and the pumonary emoblism (PE) were recorder. Under the term MACE the following were included; non fatal cardiac arrest acute myocardial infraction congestive cardiac failure cardiac arrhythmia agnina stroke cardiovascular death cerebrovascular death

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Cardiovascular Complication Pulmonary Embolism Stroke Transient Ischemic Attack Death

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All consecutive patients age 18 years or older, with a diagnosis of primary osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, who underwent elective, primary, unilateral TKA or THA. Exclusion Criteria: * previous TKA or THA within 3 months * Revision surgery * Surgical procedures related to a previous complication * ASA PS IV * recent history (6 months) of unstable acute coronary syndrome or decompensated heart failure

Locations (1)

University of Thessaly

Larissa, Greece

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events

MACE (non-fatal-cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infraction, congestive cardiac failure, cardiac arrhythmia, angina, stroke, cardiovascular death, cerebrovascular, death)

Time frame: 1month postoperatively

Pulmonary Embolism

Time frame: 1month postoperatively

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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