The ABYSS trial found that interruption of beta-blocker therapy in patients after myocardial infarction (MI) was not noninferior to continuing the drugs. I will argue why I think it is okay to stop beta-blockers after MI — despite this conclusion. The results of ABYSS are, in fact, similar to REDUCE-AMI, which compared beta-blocker use or nonuse immediately after MI, and found no...
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Setbacks After Stopping Beta-Blockers
Medscape Medical News > Conference News > ESC 2024 Sue Hughes August 31, 2024 LONDON — It may not be advisable for patients with a history of myocardial infarction and preserved left ventricular function to discontinue long-term beta-blocker therapy, warn investigators. In the randomized ABYSS trial, although there was no difference in death, MI, or...
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On Second Thought: The Truth About Beta-Blockers
COMMENTARY Christopher Labos, MD CM, MSc, FRCPC DISCLOSURES | August 08, 2024 If this is what your kitchen looks like, you may not be good with change. By the end of this video, I’m going to explain to you why carpets in your kitchen are a bad idea, and why your patient may not need...