Effect of bronchodilator treatment on the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 463-468

  Cunningham, Mary Ann ^a   Thanavaro, Joanne L ^a   Lorenz, Rebecca ^a   Delicath, Timothy ^a   Budhathoki, Chakra B ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Albuterol; Bronchodilator treatment; Cardiac surgery; Levalbuterol; Postoperative atrial fibrillation

Indexed keywords

LEVALBUTEROL; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART SURGERY; HEART VALVE SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX SURGERY;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSOURI; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865595556     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: 15273288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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