Atenolol is Associated With Lower Day-of-Surgery Heart Rate Compared to Long- and Short-Acting Metoprolol
Schonberger RB, Brandt C, Feinleib J, Dai F, Burg MM. Atenolol is Associated With Lower Day-of-Surgery Heart Rate Compared to Long- and Short-Acting Metoprolol. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2012, 27: 298-304. PMID: 22889605, PMCID: PMC3557658, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresAntihypertensive AgentsAtenololChemistry, PharmaceuticalCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsDelayed-Action PreparationsFemaleHeart RateHemodynamicsHumansLeast-Squares AnalysisLinear ModelsMaleMetoprololMiddle AgedOutpatientsPatient CompliancePropensity ScoreTreatment OutcomeConceptsBeats/minTwice-daily dosing regimensAmbulatory surgical patientsHeart rateSurgical patientsDosing regimensMetoprolol formulationsPrimary care visitsDay of surgeryRetrospective observational studyVeterans Administration HospitalGeneral linear modelHeart rate differencesΒ-blocker typeCare visitsAdministration HospitalObservational studyPatientsMetoprololAtenololMetoprolol succinateRegimensDaysLow dayMinBeta-Blocker Withdrawal Among Patients Presenting for Surgery from Home
Schonberger RB, Lukens CL, Turkoglu OD, Feinleib JL, Haspel KL, Burg MM. Beta-Blocker Withdrawal Among Patients Presenting for Surgery from Home. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2012, 26: 1029-1033. PMID: 22418043, PMCID: PMC3419315, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2012.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay of surgeryΒ-blocker therapyLong-term β-blocker therapyHeart rateΒ-blockersVital signsFuture quality improvement initiativesBeta-blocker withdrawalΒ-blocker withdrawalProspective observational studyVeterans Administration HospitalQuality improvement initiativesSelf-reported complianceAdherent subjectsPreoperative clinicComorbidity dataPatient noncompliancePreoperative visitPrimary careMedical recordsAdministration HospitalObservational studyMedication instructionsPatient understandingOutcome data