Why the study?
Does routine preoperative echocardiography predict adverse cardiovascular events in patients undergoing surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?
Does routine preoperative echocardiography predict adverse cardiovascular events in patients undergoing surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?
Routine preoperative echocardiography in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis rarely shows abnormalities and does not predict perioperative cardiovascular complications.
Routine preoperative echocardiography appears low-yield in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery; leaves open need for prospective validation before changing practice.
The prevalence and clinical significance of cardiac abnormalities detected on ECHO in surgically treated AIS patients is unclear. Our goals were to determine the prevalence of cardiac abnormalities detected on echocardiography (ECHO) in patients undergoing surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Further, we aimed to determine whether preoperative curve magnitude is associated with abnormal ECHO findings and whether ECHO abnormalities are associated with perioperative cardiovascular complications.
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