Prevention of post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) atrial fibrillation: Efficacy of prophylactic beta-blockers in the modern era: A meta-analysis of latest randomized controlled trials

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 58-68

  Khan, Muhammad Fahad ^a   Wendel, Christopher S ^b   Movahed, Mohammad Reza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; beta blockers; CABG; meta analysis; prevention

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METOPROLOL; PLACEBO; PROPRANOLOL;

CARDIAC PATIENT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84873033551     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: 1542474X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/anec.12004     Document Type: Review

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