Journal article
Effect of amiodarone on mortality after myocardial infarction: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot study
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of amiodarone on mortality, ventricular arrhythmias and clinical complications in high risk postinfarction patients.
BACKGROUND: No therapy has been shown to reduce sudden death in patients ineligible to receive beta-adrenergic blocking agents after myocardial infarction.
Authors
Ceremuzynski L; Kleczar E; Krzeminska-Pakula M; Kuch J; Nartowicz E; Smielak-Korombel J; Dyduszynski A; Maciejewicz J; Zaleska T; Lazarczyk-Kedzia E
Journal
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 20, No. 5, pp. 1056–1062
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 1992
DOI
10.1016/0735-1097(92)90357-s
ISSN
0735-1097