Journal article
Communitywide Trends in the Use and Outcomes Associated With β-Blockers in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Worcester Heart Attack Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite the benefits associated with beta-blocker therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), limited recent data are available describing the extent of use of this therapy and the associated hospital and long-term outcomes, particularly from the perspective of a population-based study. Data are also limited about the characteristics of patients with AMI who do not receive beta-blockers. This study examines more than …
Authors
Silvet H; Spencer F; Yarzebski J; Lessard D; Gore JM; Goldberg RJ
Journal
JAMA Internal Medicine, Vol. 163, No. 18, pp. 2175–2183
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
October 13, 2003
DOI
10.1001/archinte.163.18.2175
ISSN
2168-6106