Why the study?
Does perioperative administration of atenolol for 1 week reduce the incidence of postoperative myocardial ischemia in patients at high risk for coronary artery disease?
Population
Patients at high risk for coronary artery disease
Follow-up
2 yr
Authors
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Supports perioperative atenolol in high-risk CAD patients; extends RCT evidence from ischemia reduction to lower 2-year mortality.
Does perioperative administration of atenolol for 1 week reduce the incidence of postoperative myocardial ischemia in patients at high risk for coronary artery disease?
Perioperative atenolol for 1 week in high-risk patients reduces postoperative myocardial ischemia and is associated with lower 2-year mortality.
Wallace et al. (1998) studied this question.
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