Metoprolol prevented myocardial infarction but increased risk of stroke and death after non-cardiac surgery

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 175-

  Devereaux, Phillip J ^a   Roberts, Robert ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METOPROLOL SUCCINATE; PLACEBO;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG SAFETY; HEART ARREST; HEART INFARCTION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MORTALITY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; RISK REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 57749084366     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebm.13.6.175     Document Type: Short Survey

References (1)

1. Goldfarb MA, Cavaretta M, Baker T. Perioperative myocardial infarction and risk of death with and without preoperative beta blockers. Am Surg 2007;73:1166-8.