Long term use of beta  blockers after myocardial infarction saves lives, but they are underused

beta Blockers were once heralded as an important breakthrough in the treatment of patients who had had a myocardial infarction, but their use is declining. On p 1730 Freemantle et al examine the evidence for beta  blockers, and show that the benefit from long term beta  blockers seems greater than from other commonly used drugs. beta  Blockers may not all be alike as there is a lack of evidence to support the use of some commonly used preparations.


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beta Blockade after myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta regression analysis
Nick Freemantle, John Cleland, Philip Young, James Mason, and Jane Harrison
BMJ 1999 318: 1730-1737. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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