Double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of prophylactic metoprolol for reduction of hospital length of stay after heart surgery: The β-Blocker Length Of Stay (BLOS) study

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication of heart surgery. Previous studies have shown that there is an association between postoperative AF and prolongation of hospital length of stay. No previous trials have been primarily directed at demonstrating that the use of drugs that pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American heart journal 2003-02, Vol.145 (2), p.226-232
Hauptverfasser:	Connolly, Stuart J., Cybulsky, Irene, Lamy, André, Roberts, Robin S., O'Brien, Bernard, Carroll, Sandra, Crystal, Eugene, Thorpe, Kevin E., Gent, Michael
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - administration & dosage Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - economics Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - therapeutic use Antiarythmic agents Atrial Fibrillation - economics Atrial Fibrillation - prevention & control Biological and medical sciences Cardiovascular system Coronary Artery Bypass Costs and Cost Analysis Double-Blind Method Female Heart Valve Diseases - surgery Humans Length of Stay Male Medical sciences Metoprolol - administration & dosage Metoprolol - economics Metoprolol - therapeutic use Middle Aged Pharmacology. Drug treatments Postoperative Complications - economics Postoperative Complications - prevention & control
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