Postoperative Complications in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced vs Preserved Ejection Fraction Undergoing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.

Although the difference in sepsis rates between HFrEF and HFpEF patients did not reach statistical significance, the absolute number of sepsis cases was higher in the HFrEF cohort, aligning with prior literature suggesting a mechanistic link between HF and increased susceptibility to infection.

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