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Comment
. 2025 Jan;22(1):7-8.
doi: 10.1038/s41569-024-01093-z.

β-blockers after MI: does ABYSS confirm REDUCEd use after all?

Robin Hofmann  1 , Stefan James  2   3
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β-blockers after MI: does ABYSS confirm REDUCEd use after all?

Robin Hofmann et al. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2025 Jan.
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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: R.H. has received institutional lecture and advisory board fees from AstraZeneca, BMS and Pfizer. S.J. has received institutional research grants from Amgen, AstraZeneca, Jansen, Merck, Novartis and Novo Nordisk.

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  • Beta-Blocker Interruption or Continuation after Myocardial Infarction.
    Silvain J, Cayla G, Ferrari E, Range G, Puymirat E, Delarche N, Guedeney P, Cuisset T, Ivanes F, Lhermusier T, Petroni T, Lemesle G, Bresoles F, Labeque JN, Pommier T, Dillinger JG, Leclercq F, Boccara F, Lim P, Besseyre des Horts T, Fourme T, Jourda F, Furber A, Lattuca B, Redjimi N, Thuaire C, Deharo P, Procopi N, Dumaine R, Slama M, Payot L, El Kasty M, Aacha K, Diallo A, Vicaut E, Montalescot G; ABYSS Investigators of the ACTION Study Group. Silvain J, et al. N Engl J Med. 2024 Oct 10;391(14):1277-1286. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2404204. Epub 2024 Aug 30. N Engl J Med. 2024. PMID: 39213187 Clinical Trial.

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