Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Jan 1998
Comparative StudyOutcome with calcium channel antagonists after myocardial infarction: a community-based study.
We sought to estimate the risk of death and recurrent myocardial infarction associated with the use of calcium antagonists after myocardial infarction in a population-based cohort study. ⋯ These results are consistent with randomized trial data showing benefit from beta-blockers after myocardial infarction and no effect on the risk of recurrent myocardial infarction and death with the use of calcium antagonists. Comparisons between beta-blockers and calcium antagonists favor beta-blockers because of the beneficial effects of beta-blockers and not because of adverse effects of calcium antagonists.