August 21, 2025Coronary Artery Disease
Temporal trends in the treatment with beta-blocker and the effect on outcome of patients with acute myocardial infarction
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Implication
Analysis of beta-blocker therapy effects on survival rates in acute myocardial infarction patients, indicating changing medical practices.
Key Points
- Beta-blocker treatment significantly improved survival rates in early periods for patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction.
- Among patients with reduced LVEF, survival rates were 9.1% in early and 10% in mid periods, compared to 20.4% and 20.6% respectively.
- This observational analysis included 11,569 patients with acute myocardial infarction monitored from 2000 to 2021.
- Findings suggest diminishing benefits of beta-blocker treatment over the decades, urging reevaluation of treatment guidelines.
Cite This Study
Giladi et al. (2025) studied this question.