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Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Early Intravenous Administration of Beta-Blockers in Patients Suffering from Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Without Heart Failure Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Study-Level Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
ConclusionIntravenous beta-blockers improved the MSI, decreased the risk of VT/VF in the first 24 h, and were associated with increased LVEF at 1 week and 6 months following PCI. In particular, intravenous beta-blockers started before PCI is beneficial for patients with LAD lesions.
Source: Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy - April 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in an urban population in India: the Nagpur pilot study
Conclusions The prevalence of AF was low compared with other regions of the world and stroke prophylaxis was underused. A larger study is needed to confirm these findings. This study demonstrates that larger evaluations would be feasible using the community-based techniques employed here.
Source: Heart Asia - April 17, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Saggu, D. K., Sundar, G., Nair, S. G., Bhargava, V. C., Lalukota, K., Chennapragada, S., Narasimhan, C., Chugh, S. S. Tags: Original research Source Type: research

The risk of resting heart rate on vascular events and mortality in vascular patients
Conclusions: Elevated RHR is associated with increased risk for mortality but not for myocardial infarction or stroke in patients with manifest vascular diseases irrespective of location of vascular disease.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - January 10, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Remy H.H. Bemelmans, Yolanda van der Graaf, Hendrik M. Nathoe, Annemarie M.J. Wassink, Joris W.P. Vernooij, Wilko Spiering, Frank L.J. Visseren, on behalf of the SMART study group Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research