TY - JOUR
T1 - Circadian variation of sudden cardiac death or fatal myocardial infarction is abolished by propranolol in patients with heart disease and complex ventricular arrhythmias
AU - Aronow, Wilbert S.
AU - Ahn, Chul
AU - Mercando, Anthony D.
AU - Epstein, Stanley
PY - 1994/10/15
Y1 - 1994/10/15
N2 - Sudden cardiac death and acute myocardial infarction have a circadian pattern with a significant morning peak.1-6 The circadian rhythm associated with acute myocardial infarction was not observed in patients receiving propranolol.6 We are reporting data on the times of sudden cardiac death or fatal myocardial infarction from a prospective study of patients ≥62 years of age with heart disease, complex ventricular arrhythmias, and a left ventricular ejection fraction ≥40% randomized to propranolol or no antiarrhythmic drug.7.
AB - Sudden cardiac death and acute myocardial infarction have a circadian pattern with a significant morning peak.1-6 The circadian rhythm associated with acute myocardial infarction was not observed in patients receiving propranolol.6 We are reporting data on the times of sudden cardiac death or fatal myocardial infarction from a prospective study of patients ≥62 years of age with heart disease, complex ventricular arrhythmias, and a left ventricular ejection fraction ≥40% randomized to propranolol or no antiarrhythmic drug.7.
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U2 - 10.1016/0002-9149(94)90445-6
DO - 10.1016/0002-9149(94)90445-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 7942560
AN - SCOPUS:0028019299
SN - 0002-9149
VL - 74
SP - 819
EP - 821
JO - The American journal of cardiology
JF - The American journal of cardiology
IS - 8
ER -