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Beta-Blockers for the Secondary Prevention of Myocardial Infarction in People with Dementia: A Systematic Review

Lanham, D; Ali, S; Davis, D; Rawle, MJ; (2019) Beta-Blockers for the Secondary Prevention of Myocardial Infarction in People with Dementia: A Systematic Review. In: (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease remains the most common cause of death in industrialized countries. The use of beta-blockers is well established as a secondary prevention of myocardial infarction. However, little is known about the benefits of beta-blockers for people living with dementia. // OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of beta-blockers in people with dementia who have had a myocardial infarction, in order to identify associations between medication use, mortality, re-infarction and functional decline. // METHODS: We searched for all studies (randomized trials, observational cohorts) reporting beta-blocker use in populations with both dementia and previous myocardial infarction. Relevant keywords were used in Medline, Embase, and Web of Science up to October 2018. Titles and abstracts were independently screened by two reviewers. Quality of eligible studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. PRISMA recommendations were followed throughout. // RESULTS: Two observational studies were included, representing 10,992 individuals in a community setting and 129,092 individuals from a hospital record-linkage study. One showed use of beta-blockers reduced all-cause mortality (HR 0.74 (95% CI 0.64- 0.86) alongside evidence for an increased rate of functional decline in individuals aged≥65 with moderate to severe cognitive impairment (OR 1.34 (95% CI 1.11- 1.61)). The second study did not find an association between beta-blocker use and mortality in the population living with dementia. // CONCLUSION: There is insufficient evidence to support use of beta-blockers to persons living with dementia. A single study provides limited evidence that beta-blockers improve survival rates but with associated detrimental effects on functional status in nursing home residents with cognitive impairment. Decisions to continue beta-blockers in persons living with dementia should be made on an individual basis.

Type: Proceedings paper
Title: Beta-Blockers for the Secondary Prevention of Myocardial Infarction in People with Dementia: A Systematic Review
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-190503
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-190503
Language: English
Additional information: This article is published online with Open Access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Keywords: Beta-blockers, dementia, myocardial infarction, secondary prevention, systematic review
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science > Population Science and Experimental Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science > Population Science and Experimental Medicine > MRC Unit for Lifelong Hlth and Ageing
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10082114
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