title: Acute dissection of the thoracic aorta. Esmolol is safer than and as effective as labetalol.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Luntley
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007741:Labetalol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011412:Propanolamines; C036604:esmolol; D007741:Labetalol