Oft-prescribed beta blockers may not be wise for many heart patients
Two new studies, while both observational, suggest that the longstanding practice of prescribing beta blockers for heart patients should be reexamined and updated.
Beta blockers have long been widely prescribed for patients with heart issues, but two new studies this week question the benefit of the therapies in certain patients with strong heart function.
One study, published Tuesday in Heart, looked at people who experienced a heart attack but didn’t develop heart failure or dysfunction in their heart’s pumping. Researchers found that long-term beta blocker use wasn’t associated with improved cardiovascular outcomes in this group.
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