International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 137, Issue 2 , Pages 116-122 , October 2009

Postoperative oral amiodarone versus oral bisoprolol as prophylaxis against atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A prospective randomized trial

  • Ghassan Sleilaty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Alfred Naccache Street, Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon. PB: 166830. Tel./fax: +961 1 42 61 81.
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  • Samia Madi-Jebara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Alexandre Yazigi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Fadia Haddad

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Gemma Hayeck

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Issam El Rassi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Ramzi Ashoush

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Victor Jebara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon

Received 16 December 2007 ,Revised 6 June 2008 ,Accepted 28 June 2008.

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☆ Partial results of this paper were presented as an abstract (<400 words) in the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting 2006 (Available from www.asaabstracts.com).

PII: S0167-5273(08)00829-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.06.034

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 137, Issue 2 , Pages 116-122 , October 2009

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