EFFECTIVENESS OF DIGITALIS WITH OR WITHOUT ACEBUTOLOL IN PREVENTING ATRIAL ARRHYTHMIAS AFTER CORONARY-ARTERY SURGERY

Authors
KOWEY PR DALESSANDRO DA HERBERTSON R BRIGGS B WERTAN MAC RIALS SJ FILART RA MARINCHAK RA
Citation
Pr. Kowey et al., EFFECTIVENESS OF DIGITALIS WITH OR WITHOUT ACEBUTOLOL IN PREVENTING ATRIAL ARRHYTHMIAS AFTER CORONARY-ARTERY SURGERY, The American journal of cardiology, 79(8), 1997, pp. 1114
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
79
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1997)79:8<1114:EODWOW>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
In this study, a beta-adrenergic blocker in combination with digoxin p rovided marginal protection against atrial fibrillation/flutter after coronary artery surgery. The economic comparison of patients who did a nd did not develop atrial fibrillation/flutter indicates that preventi on of these arrhythmias can have a significant impact on length of hos pital stay and cost of this common surgical procedure.