Is functional status associated with the use and effectiveness of beta-blockers in elderly survivors of acute myocardial infarction?
Functional impairment is strongly associated with the use of beta-blockers in elderly AMI survivors, and increasing their use in this population may improve outcomes.
This study shows a strong association between functional impairment and the use of beta-blockers after acute myocardial infarction in elderly patients. The results suggest that increasing use of beta-blockers in this group provides an opportunity to improve outcomes.
Vitagliano et al. (Tue,) studied this question.