Pharmacologic prophylaxis for postoperative atrial tachyarrhythmia in general thoracic surgery: Evidence from randomized clinical trials

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 129, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 997-1005

  Sedrakyan, Artyom ^a,b   Treasure, Tom ^c   Browne, John ^a,b   Krumholz, Harlan ^d   Sharpin, Carlos ^a   Van Der Meulen, Jan ^a,b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIGITALIS; DILTIAZEM; FLECAINIDE; MAGNESIUM; METOPROLOL; PLACEBO; PROPRANOLOL; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMBASE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG RESECTION; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORAX SURGERY;

EID: 18244384195     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.07.042     Document Type: Article

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