The goal of the clinical trial was to see if Metoprolol was effective in treating patients with heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It will also learn about the safety of Metoprolol. The main questions it aims to answer are: Did Metoprolol reduce the frequency of all-cause deaths and re-hospitalizations in subjects? What medical problems do participants experience after taking Metoprolol? The researchers will compare different doses of Metoprolol to see the best dose for Metoprolol. Participants will: Take Metoprolol 23.75mg/ day or the maximum tolerable dose of Metoprolol daily for 24 months. Regular outpatient follow-up visits to the research center. Their symptoms and Metoprolol dosage were recorded.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
311
The control group received 23.75mg/d of metoprolol, and the experimental group received the maximum tolerable dose of metoprolol.
Composite endpoints (all-cause death and rehospitalization)
Rehospitalization included readmission for heart failure and/or COPD.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 months.
All-cause death
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 months.
Cardiovascular death
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 months.
Rehospitalization for heart failure
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 months.
Re-hospitalization for COPD
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 24 months.
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