Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Study Links Total Hip, Knee Replacement Surgeries With Increased Heart Attack Risk



In the first two weeks after the surgical procedures, people who underwent total hip replacement (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR) surgeries were found to be at an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI, heart attack), according to report published Online First by IArchives of Internal Medicine,/I a JAMA Network publication. THR and TKR are effective for treating patients with moderate to severe osteoarthritis. These surgical procedures are ...





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