Postoperative oral amiodarone versus oral bisoprolol as prophylaxis against atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A prospective randomized trial

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 116-122

  Sleilaty, Ghassan ^a   Madi Jebara, Samia ^a   Yazigi, Alexandre ^a   Haddad, Fadia ^a   Hayeck, Gemma ^a   Rassi, Issam El ^a   Ashoush, Ramzi ^a   Jebara, Victor ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Amiodarone; Atrial fibrillation; Bisoprolol; Coronary artery bypass surgery; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BISOPROLOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FORWARD HEART FAILURE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AGED; AMIODARONE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BISOPROLOL; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 70349584604     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.06.034     Document Type: Article

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