Acute Myocardial Infarction
Conditions
Keywords
Acute myocardial infarction, mortality, evidence-based care, Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project, β blockers
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to investigate the association between the use of β blockers and mortality among hospital survivors of acute myocardial infarction without heart failure.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* acute myocardial infarction patients only * aged 18 to 100 years
Exclusion criteria
* other final diagnosis besides acute myocardial infarction * died in-hospital * patients with missing mortality data * aged \> 100 * patients with previous acute myocardial infarction or angina * patients who have received coronary interventions before * patients with heart failure * patients with β blocker prior use * patients contraindicated for β blocker use * patients with use of a loop diuretic
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All cause mortality | 1 year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All cause mortality | 6 months |
Countries
United Kingdom