Benefit of Immediate Beta-Blocker Therapy on Mortality in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

OBJECTIVES:Despite the recommendations to initiate β-blockade to all patients with an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, data concerning the timing of the administration of β-blockers are controversially discussed. In view of these controversies, we analyzed the effect of immediate vs. dela...

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Volume:	41
Main Author:	Hirschl, Michael M Wollmann, Christian G Erhart, Friedrich Brunner, Walter Pfeffel, Franz Gattermeier, Martin Steger, Friedrich Mayr, Harald
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Place of publication:	PHILADELPHIA by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.06.2013 LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
published in:	Critical care medicine Vol. 41; no. 6; pp. 1396 - 1404
Data of publication:	2013-June
ISSN:	0090-3493 1530-0293
EISSN:	1530-0293
Discipline:	Medicine
Subjects:	Life Sciences & Biomedicine Critical Care Medicine General & Internal Medicine Science & Technology Cardiology. Vascular system Heart Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies Intensive care medicine Medical sciences Coronary heart disease Myocardial Infarction - mortality Prospective Studies Comorbidity Humans Middle Aged Clinical Protocols Male Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data Cardiac Care Facilities - statistics & numerical data Emergency Medical Services - statistics & numerical data Austria Myocardial Infarction - drug therapy Emergency Service, Hospital - organization & administration Electrocardiography Female Aged Emergency Medical Services - methods Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - administration & dosage Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - therapeutic use Index Medicus Abridged Index Medicus Austria mortality betablocker reperfusion acute myocardial infarction CLINICAL-OUTCOMES Human Myocardial infarction Intensive care Acute Mortality Cardiovascular disease Patient Coronary heart disease Myocardial disease Epidemiology ST elevation Reperfusion Treatment Resuscitation Beta blocking agent
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