American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 95, Issue 5 , Pages 558-564, 1 March 2005

Impact of nonfatal myocardial infarction on outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure and the effect of bucindolol therapy

  • Christopher M. O'Connor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Christopher M. O'Connor, MD, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Box 3356, Room 7401-A Duke North, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710.
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  • Steven Gottlieb, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baltimore VAMC, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Jamieson M. Bourque, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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  • Heidi Krause-Steinrauf, MS

      Affiliations

    • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Inder Anand, MD

      Affiliations

    • Minneapolis VAMC, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
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  • Jonathan F. Plehn, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Marc A. Silver, MD

      Affiliations

    • Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois
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  • Michel White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Peter Carson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington, DC VAMC, Washington, DC
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  • BEST Investigators

Received 6 May 2004; accepted 29 October 2004.

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 The β-Blocker Evaluation of Survival Trial was sponsored by the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland and the Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program, Washington, DC, through an interagency agreement. Additional support was provided by Incara Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Durham, North Carolina, which also supplied bucindolol and placebo.

PII: S0002-9149(04)01770-9

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.11.001

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 95, Issue 5 , Pages 558-564, 1 March 2005