Wei Gong1, Siting Feng1, Xiao Wang1, Jingyao Fan1, Aobo Li1, Shao-Ping Nie2. 1. Emergency & Critical Care Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China. 2. Emergency & Critical Care Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China. Electronic address: spnie@126.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cardiac rupture (CR) is a catastrophic complication that occurs after acute myocardial infarction (MI) and, at present, there are no effective pharmacological strategies for preventing this condition. The objective of this meta-analysis was to assess the effect of beta-blockers on CR in patients with acute MI. METHODS: An extensive search of the PUBMED, EMBASE, ISI Web of Science, MEDLINE and Cochrane was performed to retrieve the studies of beta-blockers treatment in patients with acute MI. Data were combined using a random effects model. A meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.3. RESULTS: Four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 68, 842 patients, 603 of whom occurred CR, were met criteria. Meta analysis showed that beta-blockers caused a statistically and clinically significant decrease in the incidence of CR of 32% (RR: 0.68, 95% CI: 0.47 to 0.99, P=0.04). CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this meta-analysis confirmed that the early use of beta-blockers is associated with decreased incidence of CR, suggesting some beneficial effects of beta-blockers on infarct healing after acute MI. Copyright Â
BACKGROUND:Cardiac rupture (CR) is a catastrophic complication that occurs after acute myocardial infarction (MI) and, at present, there are no effective pharmacological strategies for preventing this condition. The objective of this meta-analysis was to assess the effect of beta-blockers on CR in patients with acute MI. METHODS: An extensive search of the PUBMED, EMBASE, ISI Web of Science, MEDLINE and Cochrane was performed to retrieve the studies of beta-blockers treatment in patients with acute MI. Data were combined using a random effects model. A meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.3. RESULTS: Four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 68, 842 patients, 603 of whom occurred CR, were met criteria. Meta analysis showed that beta-blockers caused a statistically and clinically significant decrease in the incidence of CR of 32% (RR: 0.68, 95% CI: 0.47 to 0.99, P=0.04). CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this meta-analysis confirmed that the early use of beta-blockers is associated with decreased incidence of CR, suggesting some beneficial effects of beta-blockers on infarct healing after acute MI. Copyright Â