Beta-blockers after myocardial infarction: influence of first-year clinical course on long-term effectiveness.
Viscoli CM, Horwitz RI, Singer BH. Beta-blockers after myocardial infarction: influence of first-year clinical course on long-term effectiveness. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1993, 118: 99-105. PMID: 8416325, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-118-2-199301150-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-blocker therapyClinical courseVital statusMyocardial infarctionLong-term beneficial effectsPlacebo-controlled trialRecurrent ischemic eventsInitiation of therapyCongestive heart failureHeart Attack TrialLong-term therapeutic benefitHeterogeneous clinical courseYears of ageLong-term effectivenessEligible patientsSevere comorbiditiesBeta blockersIschemic eventsHeart failureTrial entryAttack TrialClinical centersSubsequent riskWomen 30High risk