Beta-blockers and heart failure: Meta-analysis of mortality trials

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 383-388

  Cleophas, T J ^a   Zwinderman, A H ^a  

^a ALBERT SCHWEITZER HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; All cause deaths; Heart failure; Meta analysis; Sudden deaths; blockers

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BISOPROLOL; CARVEDILOL; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; METOPROLOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; RISK; SIDE EFFECT; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0034846311     PISSN: 09461965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CPP39383     Document Type: Article

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