Abstract: . . .  blockers in arrhythmia suppression. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database was utilized to extract and analyze prospective data. RESULTS: In 2002, the incidence of atrial fibrillation was 27% (70/258) for all patients undergoing cardiac surgery at our facility. After implementation of pre-printed cardiac surgery orders and completion of the education process for the nursing staff during the first quarter of 2003, incidence of atrial fibrillation was decreased to 19% (57/286), with a low of 14% during the third quarter of 2003. CONCLUSION: Implementation of pre-printed beta blockers and nursing education on the role of beta blockers in atrial fibrillation prophylaxis resulted in significant improvement in post-operative . . .
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