Bailout intravenous esmolol for heart rate control in cardiac computed tomography angiography

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a heart rate (HR) reduction protocol using intravenous esmolol as bailout for failed oral metoprolol regimens in patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) with 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (64-MDCT). Methods: P...

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Main Authors: Sílvia Aguiar Rosa, Ruben Ramos, Hugo Marques, Rosana Santos, Cecília Leal, Helena Casado, Márcia Saraiva, Luísa Figueiredo, Rui Cruz Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204916302008