The role of long term beta-blockade after myocardial infarction: Paper 2.
Acute myocardial infarction is associated with pain, tissue damage and circulatory impairment. As a result of these changes, there is increased sympathetic drive to the heart in the form of increased sympathetic nerve activity and increased circulating catecholamines.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists