Why the study?
Does infusion of small doses of isoproterenol improve atrial standstill or quiescence in patients immediately following open-heart surgery?
Population
13 patients during the immediate period following open-heart surgery
Comparison
Infusion of small doses of isoproterenol vs No treatment
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
24 hours after surgery
Authors
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May support isoproterenol in post-surgical atrial quiescence; leaves open need for RCTs versus observation.
Does infusion of small doses of isoproterenol improve atrial standstill or quiescence in patients immediately following open-heart surgery?
Isoproterenol infusion successfully treats atrial standstill and quiescence following open-heart surgery, though spontaneous reversion can also occur within 24 hours.
Waldo et al. (1972) studied this question.
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