Circadian pattern of non-Q-wave myocardial infarction: Effects of beta blockers, calcium blockers and aspirin

Utilization of Beta blockers post-myocardial infarction.

Beta blockers provide both morbidity and mortality benefits for post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients. Despite this, beta blockers are still often underused or used at suboptimal dosages. This was a retrospective observational study with the objectives of estimating the proportion of post-MI patients who are receiving beta-blocker therapy in University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), assessing...

Beta-Blockers and Depression After Myocardial Infarction

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this research was to explore the prospective relationship between the use of beta-blockers and depression in myocardial infarction (MI) patients. BACKGROUND Beta-blocker use has been reported to be associated with the development of depression, but the methodological quality of studies in this field is weak. METHODS In a multicenter study, MI patients (n 127 non–beta-b...

Comparison of Calcium Channel Blockers After Myocardial Infarction

Setting and participants. New Jersey residents aged 65 years and older who (1) had an acute myocardial infarction (MI) in 1989 and 1990 and survived for at least 30 days; (2) participated in both the U.S. Medicare program and the New Jersey program of Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Aged and Disabled (PAAD), a drug benefits program; and (3) were prescribed a single type of either a long-actin...

Prescribing pattern of angiotensin- converting enzyme inhibitors and beta blockers after acute myocardial infarction.

n recent years, many clinical trials suggested using certain medications such as beta-blockers (BB), angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I), low dose aspirin, and statins to reduce morbidity and mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Since the 1980s, we have known the clinical benefits of BB post AMI. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors are also useful in managing asy...

Why do beta-receptor blockers decrease mortality after myocardial infarction?