This news might break your heart — literally. A shocking new study found that the go-to treatment doctors have been using to manage heart attacks for the last 40 years may offer no real benefit for ...

Beta-blockers have many uses, but they might be outdated as a post-heart attack treatment, new research shows. © Peter de Kievith via Shutterstock A common treatment ...

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 ...

Beta blockers—drugs commonly prescribed after a heart attack—may not actually help a large number of patients. This is the "breakthrough" claim of researchers who report that the medicines provide no ...

Imagine someone you care about suddenly experiencing chest pain, turning pale, and breathing heavily. These are some of the symptoms of a heart attack. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading ...

Share on Pinterest A common heart attack pill may not be helpful for some heart conditions, according to new research. Bibek Raj Giri/Getty Images Beta-blockers are a type of medication used after ...

A drug commonly prescribed after a heart attack doesn’t seem to offer significant benefits for people who recover without lasting damage — and could pose added risks to women. In a new research trial, ...

Most people know not to ignore chest pain, the most common symptom of a heart attack. But the warning signs can be much less obvious — especially in women, cardiologists warn. Dismissing them can ...

UNDATED (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - Recent research indicates that beta blockers, long used as a first-line treatment after heart attacks, may not benefit the majority of patients and could even increase ...

New research has found that beta blockers do not benefit most post-heart attack patients and that they may even harm women. The findings were published in the European Heart Journal. “REBOOT will ...