Acute Myocardial Infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)first episode of myocardial infarction (2)ST-elevation myocardial infarction (3)admission to hospital within 12 hours of symptom onset (4) heart rate greater than 90 beats/min on admission (5) emergent primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)cardiogenic Shock (2)severe deterioration of liver function (3)history of beta-blocker or amiodarone treatment (4)history of side effects or contraindication of beta-blocker (5)hypersensitivity to trial medicine (6)doctor's decision not to register to this regimen
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) estimated infarct size (2) left ventricular function (left ventricular ejection fraction ) (3)incidence of arrhythmia (especially atrial fibrillation , ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) survival rate (2) reperfusion injury (ie, malignant ventricular arrhythmia , re-elevation of ST-segment and worsening of chest pain after reperfusion) (3)cardiovascular events (ie, cardiac death, nonfatal infarction, re-hospitalization because of cardiac disease, revascularization) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Sakurabashi Watanabe Hospital Division of Cardiovascular Medicine