Systematic review of the impact of beta blockers on mortality and hospital admissions in heart failure
Open Access
- 1 June 2001
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wiley in European Journal of Heart Failure
- Vol. 3 (3) , 351-357
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1388-9842(01)00144-1
Abstract
Heart failure is a common condition that carries a high burden of mortality and morbidity. Several randomised trials have evaluated the effects of beta blockers in heart failure. This paper gives a s...Keywords
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