Perioperative metoprolol reduces the frequency of atrial fibrillation after thoracotomy for lung resection

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 746-751

  Jakobsen, Carl Johan ^a   Bille, Soren ^a   Ahlburg, Peter ^a   Rybro, Lars ^a   Hjortholm, Kirsten ^a   Andresen, Else Bay ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Beta blockade; Sympathetic Activity; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METOPROLOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC TONE; THORAX SURGERY;

EID: 0030885671     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-0770(97)90169-5     Document Type: Article

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