CABG and beta blockers – Cardiology MCQ
Perioperative use of beta blockers in CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) is a:
a) Class I recommendation
b) Class IIa recommendation
c) Class IIb recommendation
d) Class III recommendation
Correct answer: a) Class I recommendation
As per the 2015 American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines on secondary prevention after CABG, all patients should be given beta blockers perioperatively to prevent post operative atrial fibrillation, ideally to be started before surgery, if there is no contraindication. It is a Class I recommendation with level of evidence A.
Reference
Kulik A et al. Secondary prevention after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.Circulation. 2015 Mar 10;131(10):927-64.
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