Heart failure medication after a first hospital admission and risk of heart failure readmission, focus on beta-blockers and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system medication: A retrospective cohort study in linked databases.
Willemien J Kruik-KollöffelJob van der PalenCarine J M DoggenMarissa C Van MaarenH Joost KruikEdith M HeintjesKris L L MovigGerard C M LinssenPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Patients who were prescribed carvedilol have a higher or at least a similar risk of HF readmission compared to β1-selective BB. This study showed that all groups of HF medication -some more pronounced than others- were more effective immediately following discharge.