Long ‐term impact of β‐blocker in elderly patients without myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention

ConclusionsLong-term β-blocker use was significantly associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events in elderly patients with CAD without MI or systolic HF. In particular, the chronotropic incompetence action of β-blockers could increase the risk of admission for HF in elderly patients with CAD with out MI and systolic HF, and the present findings warrant further investigation.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - November 23, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tatsuya Fukase, Tomotaka Dohi, Takuma Koike, Hidetoshi Yasuda, Mitsuhiro Takeuchi, Norihito Takahashi, Yuichi Chikata, Hirohisa Endo, Shinichiro Doi, Hiroki Nishiyama, Iwao Okai, Hiroshi Iwata, Shinya Okazaki, Katsumi Miyauchi, Hiroyuki Daid Tags: Original Article Source Type: research