Effect of short-acting beta blocker on the cardiac recovery after cardiopulmonary bypass

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of beta blocker on cardiac recovery and rhythm during cardiac surgeries. Sixty surgical rheumatic heart disease patients were received esmolol 1 mg/kg or the same volume of saline prior to removal of the a...

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Main Authors: Qian Yanning, Ding Zhengnian, Sun Jie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/99