Myocardial Infarction Quality Measures

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Myocardial Infarction Quality Measures

Beta Blocker at Discharge

For heart attack survivors, starting beta blockers (group of medications that block the stress hormone adrenaline) at or before Hospitals discharge has been shown to reduce death and disability. (American Heart Journal, December, 2004: 148 (6); 944-50).

At St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, 96 percent of heart attack survivors received a prescription for a beta blocker (group of medications that block the stress hormone adrenaline) at discharge in 2006 unless otherwise contraindicated.