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Prolongation of Survival in Congestive Cardiomyopathy by Beta-receptor Blockade
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Swedberg, Karl Hjalmarson, Ake Waagstein, Finn Wallentin, Ingemar |
| Copyright Year | 1979 |
| Abstract | 24 patients with congestive cardiomyopathy (group I) were compared with a group of 13 controls with similar clinical findings and myocardial function who were selected retrospectively (group II) . All patients received digitalis and diuretics, but group I patients received beta-blockers as well. The survival-rate in group I patients (83%, 66%, and 52% after one, two, and three years respectively) differed significantly from that in group II subjects (46%, 19%, and 10%, respectively). This finding is supported by the demonstration that beta-blockade improved myocardial function in group I subjects. It is therefore suggested that beta-blockade prolongs survival in patients with congestive cardiomyopathy. |
| Starting Page | 1374 |
| Ending Page | 1376 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0140-6736(79)92010-5 |
| PubMed reference number | 87834 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 313 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://api.elsevier.com/content/article/pii/S0140673679920105 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673679920105?dgcid=api_sd_search-api-endpoint |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2879%2992010-5 |
| Journal | The Lancet |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
