Effects of Diltiazem Prophylaxis on the Incidence and Clinical Outcome of Atrial Arrythmias after Thoracic Surgery

• Main Authors: Amar, D., Roistacher, N., Rusch, V. W., Leung, Denis H. Y., Ginsburg, I., Zhang, H., Bains, M. S., Downey, R. J., Korst, R., Ginsberg, R.J.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2000
• Subjects: Econometrics; Medicine and Health Sciences
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/83
• Institution: Singapore Management University

We sought to determine whether early prophylaxis with an L-type calcium channel blocker reduces the incidence and morbidity associated with atrial fibrillation/flutter and supraventricular tachyarrhythmia after major thoracic operations.Methods: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled s...