Randomised trial comparing propranolol with atenolol in immediate treatment of suspected myocardial infarction

British Medical Journal

Volumn 280, Issue 6218, 1980, Pages 885-

  Wilcox, R G ^a   Hampton, J R ^a   Mitchell, J R A ^a   Roland, J M ^b   Banks, D C ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; PLACEBO; PROPRANOLOL;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG THERAPY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEART; HEART INFARCTION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MORTALITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT SURVEY; THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; ATENOLOL; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIALS; DEPRESSION, CHEMICAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROGNOSIS; PROPANOLAMINES; PROPRANOLOL; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 0018876531     PISSN: 00071447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.280.6218.885     Document Type: Article

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