Introduction
knee arthroplasty, VTE, venous thromboembolism
SECONDARY, MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, COMPLICATIONS
Hip and knee arthroplasty are major orthopedic procedures that carry a risk of major complications, such as venous thromboembolism (VTE) and mortality. At least partly attributable to improvements in perioperative patient care and improved patient selection, mortality has decreased considerably over the last 2 decades.Given aspirin’s protective effects against myocardial infarction,This study reports a planned secondary analysis of the CRISTAL trial,