Association of Beta-Blocker Therapy With Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
Godoy L, Farkouh M, Austin P, Shah B, Qiu F, Jackevicius C, Wijeysundera H, Krumholz H, Ko D. Association of Beta-Blocker Therapy With Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 2299-2311. PMID: 37316110, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseBeta-blocker groupRecent myocardial infarctionHeart failureMyocardial infarctionCardiovascular eventsCoronary angiographyPrescription claimsObstructive coronary artery diseaseIndex coronary angiographyBeta-blocker therapyBeta-blocker useHeart failure hospitalizationElective coronary angiographyNew-user designMyocardial infarction hospitalizationsCause deathCardiovascular outcomesCause mortalityFailure hospitalizationCardioprotective benefitsArtery diseasePrimary outcomeIschemic heart