Beta Blockers for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Carvedilol Versus Metoprolol

Overview

Journal Int J Cardiol

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2008 Feb 19

PMID 18279982

Citations 3

Authors

Turgay Celik

Atila Iyisoy

Bekim Jata

Murat Celik

Celalettin Gunay

Ersoy Isik

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Abstract

Although all beta blockers appear to be effective in the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) following coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), carvedilol was found to be much more effective than metoprolol in this respect as the current study clearly delineated. We believe that the ongoing COMPACT trial will answer the question of whether or not carvedilol is more superior than metoprolol to prevent postoperative AF in patients undergoing CABG.

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