Beta-Blockers after Myocardial Infarction in Patients without Heart Failure
Among patients with a myocardial infarction and a left ventricular ejection fraction of at least 40%, beta-blocker therapy led to a lower risk of death or major adverse cardiovascular events than no beta-blocker therapy. (Funded by the Health South-East research program in Norway and others; BETAMI-DANBLOCK ClinicalTrials.gov numbers, NCT03646357 and NCT03778554.).
Authors
- Karsten Tange Veien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3898-9331)
- Hans Erik Bøtker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6358-8962)
- Nikolaj T. Krarup (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6526-8663)
- Ellen Bøhmer
- Arnhild Bakken
- Svend Eggert Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0348-8668)
- Therese Lucia Friis Holmager (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7667-7080)
- Jawdat Abdulla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9237-5314)
- Finn Gustafsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2144-341X)
- Gro Egholm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7618-7842)
- Mette Rauhe Mouridsen
- Morten Wang Fagerland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4535-5043)
- Michael Mæng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4310-6433)
- Morten Bøttcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2116-2370)
- Jarle Jortveit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0524-9852)
- Anna Meta Dyrvig Kristensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9608-7902)
- Monica Petronela Poenaru
- Erick Borg
- Terje K. Steigen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4386-7515)
- Kjell Vikenes
- Toril Dammen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9383-2161)
- Jens Brønnum-Schou
- Erik Øie
- Bjørn Bendz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1392-6481)
- T S G Sehested (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0564-0237)
- Gunnar Gislason (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0548-402X)
- Henrik Schirmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9348-3149)
- Ståle H. Nymo
- Kristian Korsgaard Thomsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8909-3634)
- Vegard Tuseth
- Nils Tore Vethe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2649-4769)
- P. Deeg
- Rune Wiseth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5097-4554)
- Kristoffer Andresen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9820-3580)
- Thomas Engstrøm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5436-9194)
- Michael Hecht Olsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2230-5780)
- Ann Bovin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8338-2697)
- Theis Lange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6807-8347)
- Vidar Ruddox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7760-1590)
- Alf Inge Larsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9141-0499)
- Mette Bertelsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4053-4173)
- Dan Atar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1513-8793)
- Thor Edvardsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3800-765X)
- Jess Lambrechtsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9976-9981)
- Morten Krogh Christiansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3894-888X)
- Peter Stæhr
- D J Mikkelsen
- Ann‐Dorthe Zwisler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9241-2090)
- Christian Tobias Torp-Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2892-6131)
- Alf‐Åge R. Pettersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7543-475X)
- Eva Prescott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4134-0349)
- Louise Lind Schierbeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1263-8875)
- Cédric Davidsen
- John Munkhaugen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6141-2162)
- Martin Snoer
- Camilla Lyngby Kjærgaard
- Jens Dahlgaard Hove (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5600-5623)
- Kjeld Kristensen
- Mogens Lytken Larsen
- Lia E. Bang
- Jan Erik Otterstad
- Anja Otrebska Brattrud
- Ghassan Jadou
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- University Hospital of North Norway (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- Innlandet Hospital Trust (NO)
- Aalborg University Hospital (DK)
- Stavanger University Hospital (NO)
- Akershus University Hospital (NO)
- Drammen Hospital (NO)
- Vestre Viken Hospital Trust (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- Amager Hospital (DK)
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Nordland Hospital Trust (NO)
- Herlev Hospital (DK)
- Hvidovre Hospital (DK)
- Glostrup Hospital (DK)
- Sykehuset i Vestfold (NO)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- North Denmark Region (DK)
- Zealand University Hospital (DK)
- Regionshospitalet Viborg (DK)
- Sørlandet Hospital Arendal (NO)
- Regionshospital Nordjylland (DK)
- St Olav's University Hospital (NO)
- Slagelse Hospital (DK)
- Regional Hospital Horsens (DK)
- Diakonhjemmet Hospital (NO)
- Kolding Hospital (DK)
- Hospital South West Jutland (DK)
- Lillebaelt Hospital (DK)
- Holbæk Sygehus (DK)
- Sygehus Sønderjylland (DK)
- Østfold Hospital Trust (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2505985
- Citations
- 46
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 63.86
Funders
- Hjerteforeningen
- Norges Forskningsråd
- Novo Nordisk Fonden