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Figure 3 Heart Rate Reduction and Mortality After Myocardial Infarction

Relationship between the mean reduction in heart rate and the mean change in mortality (relative to placebo) in different randomized, placebo-controlled trials of beta-blockers after myocardial infarction. The linear regression line (r = 0.6, p < 0.05) was fitted excluding the smallest study (open circles). Modified and based on data from Kjekshus (17). bpm = beats/min.