Long-term benefit of vasodilating beta-blockers in acute myocardial infarction patients with mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.

Beta-blockers have been considered the cornerstone of treatment for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, long-term benefits of vasodilating beta-blockers remain uncertain. This study aimed to investigate the long-term clinical benefits of vasodilating beta-blockers compared to c...

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Main Authors: Ki Yung Boo, Miyeon Kim, Jae-Geun Lee, Geum Ko, Joon Hyouk Choi, Song-Yi Kim, Seung-Jae Joo, Jin-Yong Hwang, Seung-Ho Hur, Kwang Soo Cha, Myung Ho Jeong, KAMIR-NIH registry investigators
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326516
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author Ki Yung Boo
Miyeon Kim
Jae-Geun Lee
Geum Ko
Joon Hyouk Choi
Song-Yi Kim
Seung-Jae Joo
Jin-Yong Hwang
Seung-Ho Hur
Kwang Soo Cha
Myung Ho Jeong
KAMIR-NIH registry investigators
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Miyeon Kim
Jae-Geun Lee
Geum Ko
Joon Hyouk Choi
Song-Yi Kim
Seung-Jae Joo
Jin-Yong Hwang
Seung-Ho Hur
Kwang Soo Cha
Myung Ho Jeong
KAMIR-NIH registry investigators
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description Beta-blockers have been considered the cornerstone of treatment for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, long-term benefits of vasodilating beta-blockers remain uncertain. This study aimed to investigate the long-term clinical benefits of vasodilating beta-blockers compared to conventional beta-blockers in AMI patients with mildly reduced ejection fraction (mrEF). Among 13,624 patients who enrolled in the nationwide AMI database of South Korea, the KAMIR-NIH Registry, 2,662 AMI patients with mrEF, who were prescribed beta-blockers at discharge were selected for this study. The primary outcome was a composite of cardiac death, recurrent MI, or hospitalization for heart failure (HF) during 3-year follow up period. In the entire cohort, the use of vasodilating beta-blockers at discharge was associated with lower incidence of primary outcome at 3-year (hazard ratio [HR] 0.80; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.62-0.98; P = 0.039) compared to the use of conventional beta-blockers at discharge. In the propensity score-matched (PSM) cohort, the use of vasodilating beta-blockers at discharge was also associated with a significantly lower incidence of primary outcome (HR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.50-0.88; P = 0.004) compared to the use of conventional beta-blockers at discharge. Furthermore, in the PSM cohort, the use of vasodilating beta-blockers was associated with lower incidences of the cardiac death (HR, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.39-0.92; P = 0.020), hospitalization for HF (HR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.46-0.98; P = 0.042), and all-cause death (HR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.48-0.93; P = 0.017) compared to the use of conventional beta-blockers. However, no significant differences were observed between the groups in the incidences of recurrent MI (HR, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.34-1.14; P = 0.122), any revascularization (HR, 1.04; 95% CI, 0.76-1.42; P = 0.821), stroke (HR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.44-1.60; P = 0.589), stent thrombosis (HR, 1.12; 95% CI, 0.40-3.11; P = 0.833). In AMI patients with mrEF, the use of vasodilating beta-blockers at discharge was associated with better long-term clinical outcomes compared to the use of conventional beta-blockers.
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spelling doaj-art-d6e4ef252c784adcadc41cc2ae19d9dc2025-08-20T02:35:07ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01206e032651610.1371/journal.pone.0326516Long-term benefit of vasodilating beta-blockers in acute myocardial infarction patients with mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.Ki Yung BooMiyeon KimJae-Geun LeeGeum KoJoon Hyouk ChoiSong-Yi KimSeung-Jae JooJin-Yong HwangSeung-Ho HurKwang Soo ChaMyung Ho JeongKAMIR-NIH registry investigatorsBeta-blockers have been considered the cornerstone of treatment for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, long-term benefits of vasodilating beta-blockers remain uncertain. This study aimed to investigate the long-term clinical benefits of vasodilating beta-blockers compared to conventional beta-blockers in AMI patients with mildly reduced ejection fraction (mrEF). Among 13,624 patients who enrolled in the nationwide AMI database of South Korea, the KAMIR-NIH Registry, 2,662 AMI patients with mrEF, who were prescribed beta-blockers at discharge were selected for this study. The primary outcome was a composite of cardiac death, recurrent MI, or hospitalization for heart failure (HF) during 3-year follow up period. In the entire cohort, the use of vasodilating beta-blockers at discharge was associated with lower incidence of primary outcome at 3-year (hazard ratio [HR] 0.80; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.62-0.98; P = 0.039) compared to the use of conventional beta-blockers at discharge. In the propensity score-matched (PSM) cohort, the use of vasodilating beta-blockers at discharge was also associated with a significantly lower incidence of primary outcome (HR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.50-0.88; P = 0.004) compared to the use of conventional beta-blockers at discharge. Furthermore, in the PSM cohort, the use of vasodilating beta-blockers was associated with lower incidences of the cardiac death (HR, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.39-0.92; P = 0.020), hospitalization for HF (HR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.46-0.98; P = 0.042), and all-cause death (HR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.48-0.93; P = 0.017) compared to the use of conventional beta-blockers. However, no significant differences were observed between the groups in the incidences of recurrent MI (HR, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.34-1.14; P = 0.122), any revascularization (HR, 1.04; 95% CI, 0.76-1.42; P = 0.821), stroke (HR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.44-1.60; P = 0.589), stent thrombosis (HR, 1.12; 95% CI, 0.40-3.11; P = 0.833). In AMI patients with mrEF, the use of vasodilating beta-blockers at discharge was associated with better long-term clinical outcomes compared to the use of conventional beta-blockers.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326516
spellingShingle Ki Yung Boo
Miyeon Kim
Jae-Geun Lee
Geum Ko
Joon Hyouk Choi
Song-Yi Kim
Seung-Jae Joo
Jin-Yong Hwang
Seung-Ho Hur
Kwang Soo Cha
Myung Ho Jeong
KAMIR-NIH registry investigators
Long-term benefit of vasodilating beta-blockers in acute myocardial infarction patients with mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.
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title Long-term benefit of vasodilating beta-blockers in acute myocardial infarction patients with mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.
title_full Long-term benefit of vasodilating beta-blockers in acute myocardial infarction patients with mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.
title_fullStr Long-term benefit of vasodilating beta-blockers in acute myocardial infarction patients with mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.
title_full_unstemmed Long-term benefit of vasodilating beta-blockers in acute myocardial infarction patients with mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.
title_short Long-term benefit of vasodilating beta-blockers in acute myocardial infarction patients with mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.
title_sort long term benefit of vasodilating beta blockers in acute myocardial infarction patients with mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326516
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