title: Cardiac arrhythmias following lung resection in patients treated and untreated with digitalis prophylaxis.
abstract: Cardiac arrhythmias and failure following lung resection in patients treated and untreated with digitalis prophylaxis have been evaluated. In 82 patients without digitalis (1st group) 11% tachyarrhythmias and 5.7% cardiac failures were noted. In 100 patients treated with digitalis (2nd group) 7% arrhythmias and no cardiac failures were registered. Among cardiac complications only one death in the first group was observed. The mean period of incidence of arrhythmias appears dilated in the digitalis group (3rd vs. 5th postoperative day) and this could be attributed to the early suspension of the drug.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Fisiopatologia Respiratoria, Ospedale S. Giovanni, Torino.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baldi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Libertucci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oliaro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mossetti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ardissone
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Albertino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stella
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Andorno
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004077:Digoxin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D004077:Digoxin