Why the study?
Does intravenous pindolol or propranolol alter acute hemodynamics at rest and during exercise in men with prior uncomplicated myocardial infarction?
Population
16 male patients who had an uncomplicated acute myocardial infarction 6-8 months earlier
Comparison
Intravenous administration of three increasing… vs Intravenous placebo
Design
Other
Follow-up
Acute
Authors
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Pindolol may avoid propranolol-induced resting hemodynamic shifts in post-MI patients; leaves open differential effects on outcomes or exercise.
Does intravenous pindolol or propranolol alter acute hemodynamics at rest and during exercise in men with prior uncomplicated myocardial infarction?
Pindolol may offer hemodynamic advantages over propranolol at rest by avoiding reductions in heart rate and cardiac output, while providing similar beta-blocking effects during exercise.
Svendsen et al. (1980) studied this question.