Adverse Effects of β-Blocker Therapy for Patients With Heart Failure: A Quantitative Overview of Randomized Trials
Ko DT, Hebert PR, Coffey CS, Curtis JP, Foody JM, Sedrakyan A, Krumholz HM. Adverse Effects of β-Blocker Therapy for Patients With Heart Failure: A Quantitative Overview of Randomized Trials. JAMA Internal Medicine 2004, 164: 1389-1394. PMID: 15249347, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.164.13.1389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedBisoprololBradycardiaCarbazolesCarvedilolDizzinessFatigueFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart Conduction SystemHeart FailureHumansHypotensionMaleMetoprololMiddle AgedPropanolaminesRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSeverity of Illness IndexStatistics as TopicTreatment FailureVentricular Dysfunction, LeftWithholding TreatmentConceptsBeta-blocker therapyHeart failureAdverse effectsLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionBeta-blocker trialsCardiovascular adverse effectsChronic heart failureHeart Failure TrialVentricular systolic dysfunctionΒ-blocker therapyRisk of hypotensionLife-saving therapyRandom-effects modelHF hospitalizationCause mortalitySystolic dysfunctionCause withdrawalsFailure TrialRandomized trialsAbsolute riskElectronic searchPatientsMEDLINE databaseTherapyAbsolute increase