Orthostatic intolerance after fast-track knee arthroplasty: Incidence and hemodynamic pathophysiology.

Ana-Marija HristovskaLouise B AndersenMette GrentoftJesper MehlsenKirill GromovHenrik KehletNicolai B Foss

Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2022)

Early postoperative OI is common following fast-track TKA. Pathophysiologic mechanisms include impaired orthostatic cardiovascular responses. The progression to severe OI symptoms appears to be primarily due to inadequate heart rate response.

Keyphrases

heart rate
heart rate variability
blood pressure
total knee arthroplasty
patients undergoing
risk factors
early onset
physical activity