艾米奥达龙和β-阻断剂联合治疗与β-阻断剂单疗法用于ICD冲击预防:一个元分析

Vahid Yazdi1, Abdelmoniem Moustafa2, Mohamad Nawras1

  • 1University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio, USA.

概括

结合阿米奥达龙和β-阻断剂 (BB) 在植入式心脏转换器-除器 (ICD) 患者的治疗,与BB单一治疗相比,并没有显著减少冲击. 这种组合疗法在预防住院治疗或死亡方面也没有任何额外的益处.

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