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Table 3 Intra-operative β-blocker doses for entire surgical case

From: Effectiveness of preoperative beta-blockade on intra-operative heart rate in vascular surgery cases conducted under regional or local anesthesia

Type of β-blocker

No preoperative β-blocker (n = 76)

Preoperative β-blocker (n = 137)

P-values

Labetalol (mg)

29.6 (39.6)

38.5 (47.3)

0.71

Metoprolol (mg)

6.7 (5.7)

6.0 (3.9)

0.68

Esmolol (mg)

35.0 (7.1)

70.0 (43.5)

0.36

  1. Data are presented as mean (SD).