The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 3 , Pages 222-229 , March 2009

Perioperative Beta-blockers for Major Noncardiac Surgery: Primum Non Nocere

  • Vineet Chopra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Vineet Chopra, MD, University of Michigan Health System, 3119 Taubman Center, 1500 E, Medical Ctr Dr., SPC 5376, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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  • Benjamin Plaisance, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor
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  • Erdal Cavusoglu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn
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  • Scott A. Flanders, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor
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  • Kim A. Eagle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor

 Funding: None; no funding received.

 Conflicts of Interest: There are no conflicts of interest for any of the authors.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in writing the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(08)01121-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.11.004

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 3 , Pages 222-229 , March 2009

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