Esmolol versus diltiazem in atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 376-382

  Hilleman, Daniel E ^a,b   Reyes, Antonio P ^a   Mooss, Aryan N ^a   Packard, Kathleen A ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY CARDIAC CENTER   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diltiazem; Esmolol; Post CABG AF

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; DILTIAZEM; ESMOLOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVERSION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RATE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; RESPIRATORY ARREST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHOCK; SINUS RHYTHM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; DILTIAZEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROPANOLAMINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042734752     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079903125001929     Document Type: Article

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