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European Heart Journal 1981 2(5):389-393;
Copyright © 1981 by the European Society of Cardiology.
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© 1981, by The European Society Of Cardiology

An early intervention secondary prevention study with oxprenolol following myocardial infarction

CORONARY PREVENTION RESEARCH GROUP

Dr Taylor S.H.

Received 17 September 1980; revised 29 January 1981; .

Requests for reprints to: Dr S.H. Taylor, Department of Medical Cardiology, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Great Geprge Street. Leeds LS 3EX

Abstract

A randomised double–blind placebo controlled trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy of oxprenolol 40 mg b.d. in the prevention of cardiac events between 2–56 days following uncomplicated acute myocardial infarction. Three hundred and thirteen male and female patients were recruited over three years; the study was terminated when it became evident that a conclusive result could not be obtained within any reasonable extension of the planned trial duration. This was largely due to the better than expected prognosis of selected patients. Our study highlights some of the difficulties in clinical trials in this field

Key Words: Secondary prevention • beta-blockade • oxprenolol • myocardial infarction


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