title: Prophylactic effects of metoprolol on the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery are dose dependent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Changqing
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D058671:Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D058385:Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008790:Metoprolol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011292:Premedication / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D058671:Adrenergic beta-1 Receptor Antagonists; D008790:Metoprolol