Amiodarone vs sotalol as prophylaxis against atrial fibrillation/flutter after heart surgery: A Meta-analysis

Chest

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1203-1210

  Wurdeman, Richard L ^a   Mooss, Aryan N ^b   Mohiuddin, Syed M ^b   Lenz, Thomas L ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amiodarone; Meta analysis; Postoperative atrial fibrillation flutter; Sotalol

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; PLACEBO; SOTALOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 0036207396     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.121.4.1203     Document Type: Article

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