BETA-BLOCKERS AFTER MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
- 1 August 1984
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 14 (4), 431-434
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.1984.tb03609.x
Abstract
Excellent recent trials have demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt that beta-blockade started during convalescence from confirmed myocardial infarction reduces mortality in the next year or two by about a quarter. Similar confidence does not extend to the mechanisms of action, choice of drug, defining treatment criteria in relation to severity and age, or to the duration of treatment.Keywords
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