[Postoperative management using ultra-short-acting beta-blocker (landiolol) in patients with aortic stenosis after aortic valve replacement].
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and other types of tachyarrhythmia are common, but might be potentially fatal complications in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement due to aortic stenosis. We report the effects of ultra-short-acting beta-blocker (landiolol) in treating 2 patients with postoperative tachycardia. The heart rate was controlled adequately without subsequent hypotension and postoperative course was uneventful. This strategy seems to be safe and beneficial in this particular circumstance.
Uchida
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Japan.
Fukasawa
M
M
Kawahara
Y
Y
Suzuki
K
K
Abe
K
K
Arai
S
S
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D009025:Morpholines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014508:Urea / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D009025:Morpholines; C077049:landiolol; D014508:Urea