Esmolol is noninferior to metoprolol in achieving a target heart rate of 65 beats/min in patients referred to coronary CT angiography: A randomized controlled clinical trial

201522 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Pál Maurovich‐Horvat · Semmelweis University

Mihály Károlyi · Semmelweis University

Tamás Horváth · Semmelweis University

Bálint Szilveszter · Semmelweis University

Andrea Bartykowszki · Semmelweis University

Ádám L. Jermendy · Semmelweis University

Alexisz Panajotu ·

Abstract

Intravenous esmolol with a stepwise bolus administration protocol is at least as efficacious as the standard of care intravenous metoprolol for HR control in patients who undergo coronary CTA.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography

Volume 9, Issue 2, pp. 139-145

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2015.02.001

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