Journal article
Increasing Use of Single and Combination Medical Therapy in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction in the 21st Century: A Multinational Perspective
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Current practice guidelines recommend the routine use of several effective cardiac medications in hospital survivors of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
METHODS: We explored a recent 5-year (2000-2005) trend in hospital use of aspirin, beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, lipid-lowering agents, and combinations thereof, in 26 413 adult men and women without contraindications to any of these therapies …
Authors
Goldberg RJ; Spencer FA; Steg PG; Flather M; Montalescot G; Gurfinkel EP; Kennelly BM; Goodman SG; Dedrick R; Gore JM
Journal
JAMA Internal Medicine, Vol. 167, No. 16, pp. 1766–1773
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
September 10, 2007
DOI
10.1001/archinte.167.16.1766
ISSN
2168-6106