Heart drug may shield patients from Post-Surgery heart injury

NCT ID NCT03138603

First seen Jan 31, 2026 · Last updated Jun 13, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

This study tested whether giving metoprolol, an FDA-approved heart medication, right after surgery and during hospital recovery can reduce heart damage in people with coronary artery disease. The trial involved 72 adults aged 50 and older who were not already taking beta-blockers. Researchers measured heart injury using daily blood tests and monitored for major heart events like heart attack or cardiac death.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Chicago Medicine

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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