Metoprolol vs. carvedilol or carvedilol plus N-acetyl cysteine on post-operative atrial fibrillation: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Ozaydin, Mehmet; İÇLİ, Atilla; YÜCEL, Habil; AKCAY, Selahaddin; PEKER, Oktay; ERDOĞAN, Dogan; VAROL, Ercan; DOĞAN, Abdullah; OKUTAN, Huseyin

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehs423

Metoprolol vs. carvedilol or carvedilol plus N-acetyl cysteine on post-operative atrial fibrillation: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Ozaydin M. , İÇLİ A., YÜCEL H., AKCAY S., PEKER O., ERDOĞAN D., ...More

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, vol.34, no.8, pp.597-604, 2013 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 34 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs423
Title of Journal : EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
Page Numbers: pp.597-604

Abstract

Aims Carvedilol and N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Aim was to evaluate the efficacy of metoprolol, carvedilol, and carvedilol plus NAC on the prevention of post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF).