π¨ New NEJM Study Alert! π©Ίπ
Do beta-blockers still help after a heart attack if there's no heart failure? π€
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In the BETAMIβDANBLOCK trial (π©π°+π³π΄, n=5574), beta-blocker therapy in post-MI patients with preserved or mildly reduced LVEF (β₯40%) modestly reduced the composite outcome of death or major cardiovascular events π§ π
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π Primary endpoint: 14.2% (BB) vs. 16.3% (no BB) β HR 0.85, p=0.03
π‘ Especially lowered risk of recurrent MI (HR 0.73)
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π§ Even in the era of PCI, DAPT & statins, beta-blockers may still bring benefit β especially in patients with mildly reduced LVEF (40β49%) π«
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