Beta-blockers may reduce risk for death or hospitalization for people with HF with preserved ejection fraction more effectively than calcium channel blockers, according to data from a meta ...

Propranolol and metoprolol are both beta-blockers, which are a class of drugs taken for heart conditions, including angina (chest pain), arrhythmias (heart rhythm disorders), and high blood pressure.

Two protocols for switching between carvedilol, a third-generation nonselective agent with vasodilation through alpha1 blockade, and a beta1-selective agent (e.g., metoprolol, atenolol) are described.

The cardiovascular safety of interrupting beta-blocker could not be shown in comparison to continuation in patients with a history of myocardial infarction (MI) and there was no benefit to the ...

Beta blockers are a heart medication, but some docs prescribe it off-label to help with situational anxiety. Click here for more on just how that works.

From September 2017 through May 2023, a total of 5020 patients were enrolled (95.4% of whom were from Sweden). The median follow-up was 3.5 years (interquartile range, 2.2 to 4.7).

The use of beta-blockers in addition to standard anti-inflammatory therapies may improve symptom control in patients with pericarditis, according to results published in The American Journal of ...

Beta blockers have repeatedly been linked to an increased risk of depression, but also other side effects such as anxiety, sleep disturbance and hallucinations; these links had not previously been ...

Patients who take beta blockers or antiplatelet agents are lowering their risk for cardiovascular events, but the protection may fall short for those who spend time outdoors on hot summer days ...