Intravenous Metoprolol Versus Intravenous Amiodarone in the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of the study is to test the efficiency of intravenous administration of metoprolol versus intravenous administration of amiodarone in the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Kuopio University Hospital
• Collaborators: Tampere University Hospital; Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland
• Treatments: Amiodarone; Metoprolol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• elective CABG and aortic valve patients in cardiac surgery,

• previous use of betablocker therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous atrial fibrillation or flutter,

• thyroid disease,

• uncontrolled heart failure,

• II or III degree atrioventricular block