Of the 1,700 questionnaires mailed, 64 were undeliverable because of bad addresses, and 17 were returned blank with valid reasons for nonresponse (e.g., deceased, not a generalist, not in practice), ...

β-blockers may increase depression risk in heart attack survivors with normal heart function, questioning their necessity for this group. The REDUCE-AMI trial found long-term β-blocker use linked to ...

Current guideline recommendations for the use of beta-blockers after myocardial infarction without reduced ejection fraction are based on trials conducted before routine reperfusion, invasive care, ...

In the first report of its kind, researchers examined the combined effect of liraglutide and propranolol on the hearts of patients with both type 2 diabetes and cirrhosis. In the first study of its ...

Beta-blockers can help manage the physical symptoms of anxiety, such as a racing heart, shaking, and dizziness. But they do not address the underlying psychological causes. These medications are most ...

Beta-blockers, typically used for heart conditions, can also help prevent migraines by preventing adrenaline from binding to beta receptors, effectively slowing heart rate and lowering blood pressure.

Background: Based on a series of clinical trials showing no difference in the effectiveness or tolerability of most major classes of antihypertensive medications, the Joint National Commission on High ...

Most trials that have shown a benefit of beta-blocker treatment after myocardial infarction included patients with large myocardial infarctions and were conducted in an era before modern ...