The case for β-adrenergic blockade as prophylaxis against perioperative cardiovascular morbidity and mortality

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 286-290

  Selzman, Craig H ^a   Miller, Stephanie A ^a   Zimmerman, Michael A ^a   Harken, Alden H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BISOPROLOL; CATECHOLAMINE; NEUROHORMONE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEART PROTECTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 0035089638     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.136.3.286     Document Type: Review

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