Effects of Diltiazem Versus Digoxin on Dysrhythmias and Cardiac-Function after Pneumonectomy

Author

D. Amar
N. Roistacher
M. E. Burt
V. W. Rusch
M. S. Bains
Denis H. Y. Leung, Singapore Management UniversityFollow
R. J. Downey
R.J. Ginsberg

Publication Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1997

Abstract

This prospective study was designed to determine whether diltiazem is superior to digoxin for the prophylaxis of supraventricular dysrhythmias (SVD) after pneumonectomy or extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) and to assess the influence of these drugs on perioperative cardiac function.

Discipline

Econometrics | Medicine and Health Sciences

Research Areas

Applied Microeconomics

Publication

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volume

63

Issue

5

First Page

1374

Last Page

1381

ISSN

0003-4975

Identifier

10.1016/S0003-4975(97)80354-2

Publisher

Elsevier

Citation

Amar, D.; Roistacher, N.; Burt, M. E.; Rusch, V. W.; Bains, M. S.; Leung, Denis H. Y.; Downey, R. J.; and Ginsberg, R.J.. Effects of Diltiazem Versus Digoxin on Dysrhythmias and Cardiac-Function after Pneumonectomy. (1997). Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 63, (5), 1374-1381.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/22

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-4975(97)80354-2