Comparative effects of three beta blockers (atenolol, metoprolol, and propranolol) on survival after acute myocardial infarction

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 823-826

  Gottlieb, Stephen S ^a,b   McCarter, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METOPROLOL; PROPRANOLOL;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; AGED; ATENOLOL; BALTIMORE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; METOPROLOL; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROPRANOLOL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035313282     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)01520-4     Document Type: Article

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