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Does preoperative echocardiography improve postoperative mortality and outcomes in adults with hip fracture?
Does preoperative echocardiography improve postoperative mortality and outcomes in adults with hip fracture?
Preoperative echocardiography in hip fracture patients is associated with surgical delays and increased mortality, suggesting it should be expedited as an urgent test when ordered to prevent adverse outcomes.
Associated with higher mortality and delays; leaves open whether echocardiography identifies risk or affects outcomes in hip fracture.
Preoperative echocardiography for hip fracture patients is associated with increased postoperative mortality at 90 days and one year but not at 30 days. Preoperative echocardiography is also associated with increased surgical delay, postoperative LOS, and total healthcare costs at one year. Echocardiography should be considered an urgent test when ordered to prevent additional surgical delay. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2021;103-B(2):271-278.
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