Intravenous beta-blockers in acute myocardial infarction: Perceived versus actual use by cardiologists and emergency physicians

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 623-626

  O'Bryan, Martin M ^a,b   Banas, John S ^a  

^a Columbia Univ Coll Phys Surgs ^*

^b HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenergic beta antagonists; Emergency medicine; Intravenous injections; Myocardial infarction; Professional practice

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DATA ANALYSIS; HEART RATE; HEART REINFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT; ST SEGMENT; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0031723779     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(98)90160-7     Document Type: Article

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