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16820555

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1 Suppl
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-7-5
pubmed:abstractText
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia to occur after cardiac surgery, with an incidence of 20% to 40%. AF is associated with postoperative complications, including increased risk of stroke and need of additional treatment, as well as prolonged hospital stay and increased costs. It has been shown that prophylactic oral administration of beta-blocker therapy reduces the incidence of postoperative AF after cardiac surgery. However, it is possible that absorption of drugs is impaired after cardiopulmonary perfusion associated with cardiac surgery. The purpose of this prospective, controlled, randomized trial was to study compare intravenous and per oral metoprolol administration in the prevention of AF after cardiac surgery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1524-4539
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
4
pubmed:volume
114
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
I1-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Intravenous administration of metoprolol is more effective than oral administration in the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, PO Box 1777, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland. jari.halonen@kuh.fi
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial