Beta-blockers and antithrombotic treatment for secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction Towards an understanding of factors influencing clinical practice
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Aims Long-term beta-blockade reduced mortality after acute myocardial infarction by about a quarter in a series of published trials. Representative data on beta-blocker use for secondary prevention are scanty but indicate wide variations. We have analysed European practice, and sources of variation, by regional sampling of acute myocardial infarction patients admitted to hospital in 11 countries during the period January 1993–June 1994.
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