Background Landiolol hydrochloride is a new β-adrenergic blocker with a pharmacological
profile that suggests it can be administered safely to patients who have sinus tachycardia or …

Sezai and colleagues 1 present a small study in which 60 patients with poor ventricular
function were randomized after cardiac surgery to either an ultrashort-acting beta blocker …

Abstract Editor's Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic β-blockers are
usually stopped in cardiac surgical patients When best to reintroduce them remains …

Preoperative β-blockade in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has
recently been shown to be beneficial in improving the early outcomes after surgery. We …

OBJECTIVE: Atrial fibrillation occurs frequently after cardiac surgery and not only prolongs
hospitalization but also influences the prognosis. We investigated whether landiolol …

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia occurring after heart surgery. Its prevalence
after coronary artery bypass surgery is 17–33%. Atrial fibrillation requires additional …

A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The
question addressed was whether prophylactic beta-blockers effectively reduces the …

Objective: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is still frequent complication after cardiac
surgery in spite of the improvements in the surgical procedures. There is still controversy …

Introduction Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication of cardiac surgery
that is associated with an increased incidence of other complications. This study evaluated …

Coronary bypass surgery is performed on over 400,000 patients each year in the United
States. Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common complication after bypass surgery. The …