Table 3.

Clinical outcomes during hospitalization.

Parameters	Aggressive beta- blocker titration (n = 122)	Guideline directed beta-blocker titration (n = 45)	Relative Risk (95% CI)	p-value
Composite endpoint	15 (12.3)	11 (24.4)	0.51 (0.25–1.01)	0.055∗
Worsening HF	11 (9.0)	5 (11.1)	0.81 (0.30–2.21)	0.768∗
Ventricular arrhythmia	7 (5.7)	8 (17.8)	0.32 (0.12–0.84)	0.016∗
Mortality	7 (5.7)	5 (11.1)	0.52 (0.17–1.54)	0.309∗

Values are expressed as n (%). HF = heart failure; n = number.

^∗Chi-squared test.