Key result
Hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction in 1994-1997 versus 1990-1993 was associated with increased beta-blocker use (75.2% vs 40.8%) and a non-significant reduction in mortality.
Population
379 patients above the age of 65 years with acute myocardial infarction admitted to the coronary unit of a…
Comparison
Medical management during the period 1994-1997 vs Medical management during the period 1990-1993
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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May reflect improved AMI care in the elderly; leaves open whether higher beta-blocker use reduced mortality.
Cohort (n=379)
No
Absolute Event Rate: 26.6% vs 35.7%
p-value: p=0.07
Pharmacological management of elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction improved over the 1990s, with increased adoption of evidence-based therapies such as beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors.
Makdisse et al. (2002) conducted a cohort in acute myocardial infarction (n=379). Medical treatment from 1994 to 1997 vs. Medical treatment from 1990 to 1993 was evaluated on In-hospital mortality (p=0.07). Hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction in 1994-1997 versus 1990-1993 was associated with increased beta-blocker use (75.2% vs 40.8%) and a non-significant reduction in mortality.
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