Beta-Blocker Therapy and Cardiac Events Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Coronary Heart Disease -

Beta-Blocker Therapy and Cardiac Events Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Coronary Heart Disease
Information type: Other primary research
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Specialities: Cardiovascular system disorders
Summary
Study of 26,793 patients, 19,843 of whom initiated beta-blocker treatment within 7 days of discharge from initial CHD event found that their use was linked to lower risk of cardiac events only among patients at higher risk because of a recent MI.
UKMi comment
An editorial suggests this analysis strengthens the view that systematic use of beta-blockers is not mandated on prognostic grounds for all patients with stable coronary artery disease, especially in the absence of previous MI; and supports tailoring treatment decisions for patients with stable coronary disease.
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