Congestive heart failure (CHF) affects approximately 4 million individuals in the United States with 500,000 new cases diagnosed each year. [1] Previously, beta-blockers were absolutely ...

Among stable, relatively low-risk patients who had previously suffered a heart attack, discontinuing beta-blockers after at least one year was found to be non-inferior, or comparable, to continuing ...

For decades, surviving a heart attack has come with a lifelong prescription: Stay on medications called beta-blockers to help protect your heart. But doctors are taking a closer look at whether ...

A class of drugs called beta-blockers — used for decades as a first-line treatment after a heart attack— doesn’t benefit the vast majority of patients and may contribute to a higher risk of ...

If you watched the Golden Globe Awards, you may have heard Pluribus star Rhea Seehorn mention that she thought about taking beta blockers before taking to the stage to accept her trophy. “My speech ...

MADRID — Taken together, two new randomized trials and a meta-analysis showed that beta-blockers following a myocardial infarction (MI) offer a relatively modest benefit in contemporary practice when ...

For over four decades, many heart attack survivors have been sent home with a prescription for beta-blockers, which are drugs that impact the effects of hormones and adrenaline on the heart and blood ...

MADRID -- Beta-blockers may be relegated to a smaller role for secondary prevention after myocardial infarction (MI) in contemporary practice, based on the arrival of three new trials from Europe.

Share on Pinterest Beta-blockers may not be necessary for all people after a heart attack, according to new research. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Having a heart attack can raise a person’s ...

Among stable, relatively low-risk patients who had previously suffered a heart attack, discontinuing beta-blockers after at least one year was found to be non-inferior, or comparable, to continuing ...