New cardio risk factors seen after joint surgery

Still think your fat person surgery will be safe?

"In addition to confirming previously identified risk factors for cardiovascular complications after total joint replacement surgery, researchers have now found that bilateral (involving both sides of the body, such as two hip or knee replacements), as well as revision operations, are associated with increased risk."

Problems with interventions, medical and surgical, are identified months to years after they have been administered or performed.

And the kicker is that fat people generally have more risk factors for complications from this surgery (and others) as well as generally cruddier joints.

Kudos, fatsos.