Observation of Curative Effect of Metoprolol in the Treatment of Chronic Congestive Heart Failure / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the curative effect of metoprolol in treating chronic congestive heart failure (CCHF) and to discuss its administration technique.METHODS:A total of 72 patients with CCHF were randomly divided into treatment group and control group. The patients in the control group were treated with conventional therapy for heart failure,while those in the treatment group were treated with additional metoprolol at an initial dose of 6.25mg bid but gradually increased to 100mg bid for 24 weeks apart from the conventional therapy.RESULTS:The total responsive rate(RR) in the treatment group(88.9%) was significantly higher than in the control group(63.9%)(P