Journal article
Effects of prophylactic antiarrhythmic drug therapy in acute myocardial infarction. An overview of results from randomized controlled trials.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of prophylactic therapy with antiarrhythmic agents on mortality in patients with myocardial infarction.
DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SELECTION: Data were obtained from all completed, published or unpublished, randomized, parallel controlled trials of antiarrhythmic agents, regardless of sample size. Investigators were contacted for data on patients excluded after randomization.
Authors
Teo KK; Yusuf S; Furberg CD
Journal
JAMA, Vol. 270, No. 13, pp. 1589–1595
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
October 6, 1993
DOI
10.1001/jama.270.13.1589
ISSN
0098-7484