Supraventricular tachyarrythmia prophylaxis after coronary artery surgery in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients (early amiodarone prophylaxis trial)
Author(s) -
Erkan Kuralay
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.11.006
Subject(s) - medicine , amiodarone , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , supraventricular tachycardia , ejection fraction , intensive care unit , coronary artery disease , odds ratio , atrial flutter , copd , anesthesia , heart failure , tachycardia
Supraventricular tachyarrhythmias (SVT) is common after coronary artery bypass grafting in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Preoperative FEV(1) is the major predetermining factor of mortality, morbidity and SVT.
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