Pain as a Driver of Myocardial Injury in Hip Fracture Patients: A Hip Fracture Accelerated Surgical Treatment and Care Track (HIP ATTACK) Trial Secondary Analysis.

BACKGROUND: Pain is a common yet underaddressed issue in surgical inpatients. Inadequate pain control in patients with hip fractures can lead to adverse hemodynamic changes, potentially increasing the risk of myocardial ischemia. The authors aim to investigate whether perioperative pain is associated with the development of myocardial ischemic events in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. METHODS: HIP fracture Accelerated surgical …