Successful treatment for tachyarrhythmia with ultra short acting beta-blocker during beating coronary artery bypass grafting; report of a case
Shimomura, T.; Fujii, G.; Suzuki, S.; Miyahara, K.; Matsuura, A.; Yoshida, K.; Kasamatsu, M.
Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 57(3): 229-232
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252 PMID: 15035081 Document Number: 580786
A 62-year-old man with supraventricular/ventricular tachycardia associated with myocardial infarction developed tachycardia during beating coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Intravenous administration of an ultra short acting beta-blocker, landiolol hydrochloride, controlled heart rate and improved tachyarrhythmia without significant change of blood pressure. Landiolol hydrochloride is effective and useful for the treatment of tachyarrhythmia during beating CABG.