Ivabradine – is it “beautiful” drug for patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction? BEAUTIFUL study Review article

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Przemysław Trzeciak

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BEAUTIFUL study was designed to test whether an addition of ivabradine to the standard therapy reduces cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with stable angina and leftventricular dysfunction. In patients with baseline heart rate of 70 beats per minute or greater ivabradine reduced admission to hospital due to myocardial infarction, unstable angina, and coronary revascularization.

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Trzeciak, P. (2009). Ivabradine – is it “beautiful” drug for patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction? BEAUTIFUL study. Medycyna Faktow (J EBM), 2(1(2), 17-23. Retrieved from https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/jebm/article/view/2677
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