Preoperative Noninvasive Cardiac Testing in Older Adults with Hip Fracture: A Multi-Site Study.

Liron SinvaniDaniel Ari MendelsonAnkita SharmaChristian N NouryanJoanna S FishbeinMichael G QiuRoman ZeltserAmgad N MakaryusGisele P Wolf-Klein

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)

This study highlights the high rate of TTE in preoperative assessment of older adults with acute hip fracture. Given the association between TTE and longer TTS, further studies must clarify the role of preoperative TTE in this population. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:1690-1697, 2020.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
patients undergoing
physical activity
left ventricular
hepatitis b virus
drug induced
respiratory failure
middle aged