International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 393-396, 10 July 2009

Beta blockers for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery: Carvedilol versus metoprolol

  • Turgay Celik

      Affiliations

    • Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, 06018 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 312 3044268; fax: +90 312 3044250.
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  • Atila Iyisoy

      Affiliations

    • Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, 06018 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Bekim Jata

      Affiliations

    • Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, 06018 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Murat Celik

      Affiliations

    • Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, 06018 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Celalettin Gunay

      Affiliations

    • Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Ersoy Isik

      Affiliations

    • Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, 06018 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey

Received 18 September 2007; accepted 11 December 2007. published online 18 February 2008.

Abstract 

Although all beta blockers appear to be effective in the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) following coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), carvedilol was found to be much more effective than metoprolol in this respect as the current study clearly delineated. We believe that the ongoing COMPACT trial will answer the question of whether or not carvedilol is more superior than metoprolol to prevent postoperative AF in patients undergoing CABG.

Keywords: Postoperative atrial fibrillation, Coronary artery bypass surgery, Carvedilol, Metoprolol

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PII: S0167-5273(08)00008-9

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.12.026

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 393-396, 10 July 2009

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