Combination Prophylactic Therapy for Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 397-

  Kapoor, John R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; MAGNESIUM; METOPROLOL; PLACEBO; SOTALOL;

BRADYCARDIA; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART SURGERY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; MONOTHERAPY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; AMIODARONE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; METOPROLOL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 47349099739     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.03.058     Document Type: Letter

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