Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2579704 Thérapie 2006 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine the eventual benefits of treatment with calcium channel blockers in post-myocardial infarction, through an overview of main placebo-controlled trials that have been conducted to test this therapeutic in acute coronary syndromes. It appears obvious that the vast majority of these trials was conducted in the pre-reperfusion era and failed to demonstrate a reduction in mortality. To conclude, the superiority of a therapy with calcium antagonists over a placebo in the management of post-myocardial infarction remains unknown. In contrast, adverse effects associated with the prescription of calcium antagonists are well known.
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