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Trial reportRevista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular : orgao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular

Nebivolol in preventing atrial fibrillation following coronary surgery in patients over 60 years of age.

Nevzat Erdil, Murat Kaynak, Köksal Dönmez, Olcay Murat Disli, Bektas Battaloglu

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Trial report in Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular : orgao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nevzat ErdilTurgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
Murat KaynakTurgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
Köksal DönmezTurgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
Olcay Murat DisliTurgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
Bektas BattalogluTurgut Ozal Medical Center, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
Inonu University · TRTurgut Özal Tıp Merkezi · TR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePostoperative atrial fibrillation is a common complication after cardiac surgery, with an incidence as high as 20-50%. Increased age is associated with a significant increase in postoperative atrial fibrillation risk. This common complication is associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of nebivolol in preventing atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass surgery in patients over 60 years of age.

methodsIn this prospective randomized study, 200 patients who were candidates for elective coronary artery bypass surgery were divided into two groups. The first group was administered with nebivolol and the second group was administered with metoprolol. Treatment was initiated four days prior to surgery, and patients were monitored for atrial fibrillation until discharge. Forty-one patients received 50 mg metoprolol succinate daily, which was initiated minimum 4 days before surgery.

resultsDemographic data were similar in both groups. The incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation in both groups was similar, with no significant difference being identified [n=20 (20%); n=18 (18%), P=0.718; respectively]. There were not any mortality at both groups during study. Inotropic agent requirement at ICU was similar for both groups [n=12 (12%), n=18 (18%), P=0.32].

conclusionWe compared the effectiveness of nebivolol and metoprolol in decreasing the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation, and determined that nebivolol was as effective as metoprolol in preventing postoperative atrial fibrillation at patients. Nebivolol may be the drug of choice due to its effects, especially after elective coronary artery bypass surgery.

Indexed as

Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor AntagonistsAgedAge FactorsAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsAtrial FibrillationBenzopyransCoronary Artery BypassEthanolaminesFemaleHumansMaleMetoprololMiddle AgedNebivololPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative PeriodAdrenergic beta-1 Receptor AntagonistsAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsBenzopyransEthanolaminesMetoprololNebivolol

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PMID25714213
PMCPMC4408822
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