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Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:835-836
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

INVITED COMMENTARY

Eric W. Young, MD, Marvin M. Kirsh, MD

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, 2215 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

(E-mail: marvink@umich.edu).

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In 1998, we reported a higher incidence of renal dysfunction and overt renal failure among cardiac surgery patients who were treated with intravenous diltiazem compared with a historical control group who did not receive diltiazem. Our analysis was prompted by a clinical perception of increased renal dysfunction after routine adoption of diltiazem therapy. The formal results were surprising because most prior studies had reported beneficial effects of diltiazem on kidney function. Nonetheless, we abandoned the routine use of diltiazem and published our experience both . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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