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What is your approach to using beta-blockers in patients with acute myocardial infarction with preserved LV ejection fraction who undergo early coronary angiography in light of the REDUCE-AMI trial findings?

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Will you change your clinical practice to withhold beta-blockers in patients with preserved ejection fraction who underwent early coronary angiography post-myocardial infarction?

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Cardiology · Medical College Of Wisconsin Medical School
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I would not change practice based on the findings of this study alone. Treatment cross-over in both arms of the study may obscure the potential benefits of post-MI beta-blocker therapy in patients with preserved EF.

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Cardiology · Yale University School of Medicine
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I would certainly have a lower threshold to stop beta blockers in patients who remain stable with preserved LVEF post-MI when seen in follow-up with no other compelling indications for beta-blocker use (i.e., HTN, tachyarrhythmias).

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