Diltiazem treatment does not alter renal function after thoracic surgery

Chest

Volumn 119, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1476-1479

  Amar, David ^a   Fleisher, Martin ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diltiazem; Renal function; Surgery

Indexed keywords

DILTIAZEM; PLACEBO;

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THORAX SURGERY; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0034928957     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.119.5.1476     Document Type: Article

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