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D. El Allaf
Publications - 2
Citations - 5996
D. El Allaf is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Heart failure & Metoprolol. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 5727 citations.
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Effect of metoprolol CR/XL in chronic heart failure: Metoprolol CR/XL Randomised Intervention Trial in Congestive Heart Failure (MERIT-HF)
Åke Hjalmarson,Sidney Goldstein,Björn Fagerberg,Hans Wedel,Finn Waagstein,John Kjekshus,John Wikstrand,G. Westergren,M. Thimell,D. El Allaf,Jiri Vitovec,J. Aldershvile,M. Halinen,Rainer Dietz,K. L. Neuhaus,András Jánosi,Gudmundur Thorgeirsson,P. Dunselman,Lars Gullestad,J. Kuch,Johan Herlitz,Peter Rickenbacher,Stephen G. Ball,Stephen S. Gottlieb,Prakash Deedwania,G. Vandenhoven,I. Nováková,S. Danker,M. Lundström,W. Meyer-Sabellek,I. Balla,M. Sveinsdottir,B. Dorhout,A. Hildebrandt,I. Szczurko,C. Larsson,E. Bucher,E. Scott,D. Dwyer,D. G. Julian,David L. DeMets,K. Chatterjee,J. Feyzi,S. Lehto,P. Karpati,W. Motz,O. Samuelsson,J. W. Viersma,B. Andersson,C. Berthe,J. M. Boutefeu,G. Boxho,P. Decroly,J. P. Derbaudrenghien,J. Pirlet,Philip D. Henry,G. Heyndrickx,L. Missault,M. Nannan,P. Timmermans,J. L. Vachiery,W. Van Mieghem,J. L. Vandenbossche,K. Dvorák,M. Herold,Jaromír Hradec,A. Kána,P. Petr,J. Rybka,J. Smíd,P. Svítil,J. Toman,E. Agner,O. Amtorp,K. Egstrup,P. Eliasen,C. O. Gotzsche,P. Hildebrandt,A. Johannesen,P. Kaiser-Nielsen,H. Nielsen,P. E. Nielsen,F. Pedersen,J. Rokkedal Nielsen,K. Skagen,T. Honkanen,E. Hussi,J. Juvonen,H. Jääskeläinen,J. Rinne,T. Salonen,D. Andresen,H. Berwing,Bethge,Beythien,Bischoff,Bundschu,Daniel,Darius,Delius,Drude,Dingerkus,Dück,Eichler,Fach,A. Förster,Girth,Goss,Hahn,Hambrecht,G. F. Hauf,Heinemann,Hepp,Janka,Klocke,Konz,B. Krosse,Kühlkamp,Lewek,B. Lüderitz,Löbe,Maier,Melchior,Müller,Mäurer,Nast,Neuhaus,Obst,Odemar,K. E. von Olshausen,Pomykaj,K. J.G. Schmailzl,Schrader,Schröder,P. L. Schwimmbeck,M. Sigmund,Simon,Strasser,Thilo,Vöhringer,H. Völler,Weibrodt,Wirtz,István Czuriga,M. Hetey,A. Katona,M. Lengyel,A. Nyárádi,A. Rednik,K. Sándori,P. Szabó,J. Tarján,J. Tenczer,S. Timar,P. Vályi,G. Veress,K. Zámolyi,B. Oze,Ge Thorgeirsson,Gu Thorgeirsson,P. J.L.M. Bernink,A. C. Bredero,R. Breedveld,P. N.W.M. Breuls,J. J.J. Bucx,Jan H. Cornel,P. A. de Milliano,Peter H.J.M. Dunselman,B. J.B. Hamer,N. Holwerda,J. Hoogsteen,J. C.A. Hoorntje,Johannes A. Kragten,A. H. Liem,G. Linssen,H. R. Michels,A. R. Ramdat Misier,H. J. Schaafsma,P. Sijbring,R. J.T. Taverne,L. H.J. Van Kempen,R. Van Stralen,P. J. Van Veldhuisen,M. J. Veerhoek,C. J.P.J. Werter,J. C.L. Wesdorp,A. R. Willems,A. J.A.M. Withagen,P. A.G. Zwart,R. Bjornerheim,M. Dahle,Kenneth Dickstein,G. S. Froland,T. Gundersen,K. Hofsoy,T. L. Hole,T. Johansen,J. Mannsverk,P. Nesje,T. M. Omland,C. Sjödin,Peter K. Smith,H. A. Tjonndal,O. Vikesdal,K. Waage,Adamus,K. Jaworska,P. Kolodziej,Z. Kornacewicz-Jach,M. Krzemiñska-Pakula,J. W. Piotrowski,W. Piwowarska,A. Stogowski,J. Wodniecki,K. Wrabec,P. Ahlström,S. Ekdahl,L. O. Hemmingson,L. Holmberg,B. Lernfelt,H. Nilsson B Widgren,K. Ångman,P. Erne,P. Mohacsi,R. Polikar,H. Schläpfer,P. Batin,K. E. Berkin,T. S. Callaghan,J. Forfar,Michael P. Frenneaux,R A Greenbaum,M. Maltz,D. Murdoch,G. Reynolds,J. Stephens,Allan D. Struthers,J. Swan,G. Tildesley,A. Abbasi,P. Alagona,J. Alderman,M. Alipour,J. L. Anderson,Z. Ansari,M. Ashraf,B. T. Beanblossom,S. Bennett,D. Benvenuti,Martin R. Berk,R. Bhalla,Seth Bilazarian,K. F. Browne,C. MBuchter,R. Carlson,C. J. Carlson,K. Danisa,Ira Dauber,Marcus A. Dewood,G. Dennish,D. M. Denny,R. DiBianco,P. M. Diller,Mark E. Dunlap,K. Dowd,A. Edmiston,M. El Shahawy,Uri Elkayam,J. Farnham,P. Fenster,S. Friedman,T. Heywood,J. P. Galichia,Michael R. Geller,Jalal K. Ghali,Mihai Gheorghiade,T. Giles,R. Gillespe,G. Goldberg,M. C. Goldberg,D. A. Goldscher,G. P. Gooden,M. Goodman,L. Goodman,J. Gorwit,Shmuel Gottlieb,A. Gradman,D. Grech,T. Hack,J. H. Hall,M. T. Hattenhauer,M. B. Higginbotham,S. Hutchins,M. Imburgia,B. J. Iteld,B. Jackson,S. Jafri,W. Jauch,S. Jennison,B. H. Kahn,W. Kao,K. Kaplan,Ronald P. Karlsberg,Harold L. Kennedy,J. J. Kennedy,L. Kirkegaard,D. H. Kraus,K. LaBresh,L. Lalonde,M. F. Lesser,R. Levites,M. Levy,R. K. Lewis,Irving K. Loh,H. Madyoon,F. Maislos,Douglas L. Mann,G. L. Maurice,A. Nisar,W. Old,J. D. Pappas,K. Phadke,S. Promisloff,A. M. Rashkow,B. Reeves,J. H. Rosen,M. Rotman,T. Saleem,S. V. Savran,R. Shah,Y. Shalev,J. Shanes,M. O'Shaughnessy,B. Silverman,Richard M. Steingart,L. Swenson,K. Syed,U. Thadani,R. D. Thorsen,M. J. Tonkon,R. Touchon,G. Uhl,K. J. Vaska,S. G. Wagner,C. J. Weaver,Robert J. Weiss,W. J. Wickemeyer,H. J. Willens,J. R. Wilson,R. Wright,L. Yellen +350 more
TL;DR: Metoprolol controlled release/extended release (CR/XL) once daily in addition to standard therapy improved survival and the drug was well tolerated.
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Effects of Controlled-Release Metoprolol on Total Mortality, Hospitalizations, and Well-being in Patients With Heart Failure: The Metoprolol CR/XL Randomized Intervention Trial in Congestive Heart Failure (MERIT-HF)
Åke Hjalmarson,Sidney Goldstein,Björn Fagerberg,Hans Wedel,Finn Waagstein,John Kjekshus,John Wikstrand,D. El Allaf,Jiri Vitovec,J. Aldershvile,M. Halinen,Rainer Dietz,K. L. Neuhaus,András Jánosi,Gudmundur Thorgeirsson,Peter H.J.M. Dunselman,Lars Gullestad,J. Kuch,Johan Herlitz,Peter Rickenbacher,S. Ball,Stephen S. Gottlieb,Prakash Deedwania +22 more
TL;DR: In this study of patients with symptomatic heartfailure, metoprolol CR/XL improved survival, reduced the need for hospitalizations due to worsening heart failure, improved NYHA functional class, and had beneficial effects on patient well-being.