December 13, 2006Anesthesia & Analgesia
Pro: Beta-Blockers Are Indicated for Patients at Risk for Cardiac Complications Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
Why the study?
Does perioperative beta-blocker therapy reduce cardiac complications in patients at risk undergoing noncardiac surgery?
Population
Patients at risk for cardiac complications undergoing noncardiac surgery
Comparison
Perioperative beta-blocker therapy vs Placebo or no beta-blocker therapy
Design
Editorial
Authors
Discussion
Loading...
Member takes
Implication
Perioperative beta-blocker therapy is effective in reducing adverse cardiac events in high-risk patients undergoing noncardiac surgery when titrated to strict heart rate control.
Structured PICO
Does perioperative beta-blocker therapy reduce cardiac complications in patients at risk undergoing noncardiac surgery?
P
Population
Patients at risk for cardiac complications undergoing noncardiac surgery
I
Intervention
Perioperative beta-blocker therapy (titrated to heart rate 60-65 bpm)
C
Comparator
Placebo or no beta-blocker therapy
O
Outcome
Perioperative cardiac events (cardiac death or myocardial infarction)hard clinical
Perioperative beta-blocker therapy is effective in reducing adverse cardiac events in high-risk patients undergoing noncardiac surgery when titrated to strict heart rate control.
Cite This Study
Schouten et al. (2006) studied this question.