Why the study?
Does treatment with a calcium-channel blocker reduce the composite endpoint of mortality, AMI, and urgent revascularization in Japanese patients with unstable angina?
Population
885 patients with unstable angina from a case report investigation at 20 sites in Japan, with the largest…
Comparison
Calcium-channel blocker therapy vs No calcium-channel blocker therapy
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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CCB use was associated with fewer events in UA; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does treatment with a calcium-channel blocker reduce the composite endpoint of mortality, AMI, and urgent revascularization in Japanese patients with unstable angina?
In Japan, unstable angina and non-ST-elevation AMI are frequently managed with early invasive strategies, and calcium-channel blocker use in UA is associated with improved 6-month clinical outcomes.
Yui et al. (2007) studied this question.
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