Perioperative diltiazem or nitroglycerin in on-pump coronary artery bypass: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND:Arterial graft spasm is a severe complication after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Among numerous potential antispasmodic agents, systemic application of diltiazem and nitroglycerin had been investigated most frequently over the past three decades. However, it remains inconclusive i...

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Main Authors: Yirui Hu, Xinbei Yang, Li Zhang, Xianren Wu, Anastasia Yian Liu, Joseph A Boscarino, H Lester Kirchner, Alfred S Casale, Xiaopeng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6117025?pdf=render