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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: In phase 1 of the trial, 4 weeks of bisoprolol therapy (10 mg daily) reduced the mean [+ / - SD] number of transient ischemic episodes from 8. 1 + / - 0. 6 to 3. 2 + / - 0. 4 / 48 h. Nifedipine (2 x 20 mg) reduced transient ischemic episodes from 8. 3 + / - 0. 5 to 5. 9 + / - 0. 4 / 48 h. Total duration of ischemia was reduced from 99. 3 + / - 10. 1 to 31. 9 + / - 5. 5 min/48 h with bisoprolol and from 101 + / - 9. 1 to 72. 6 + / - 8. 1 min/48 h with nifedipine.