#VisualAbstract: Metoprolol for the Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD
1. In this double-blind randomized trial of COPD patients without previous indication for beta blocker therapy, treatment with extended-release beta-blockers ...
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Metoprolol not effective in preventing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
1. In this double-blind randomized trial of COPD patients without previous indication for beta blocker therapy, treatment with extended-release beta-blockers ...
Quick Take: β-Blocker use in pregnancy and the risk of congenital malformations: an international cohort study
Beta-blocker medications are commonly used in managing high blood pressure in pregnancy. With an increased prevalence of obesity and related ...
Post-myocardial infarction beta-blockers improve mortality but may decrease function in elderly nursing home patients
1. In this propensity-matched retrospective cohort study, elderly nursing home residents who used beta-blockers after an acute myocardial infarction, especially ...
Beta-blockers associated with worse outcomes in non-cardiac perioperative settings
1. Amongst Danish patients with uncomplicated hypertension, using beta-blockers as part of a two-drug anti-hypertensive regimen led to greater major ...
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Beta-blockers ineffective for treating combined heart failure and atrial fibrillation
1. Beta-blocker therapy did not significantly reduce all-cause mortality or time-to-first cardiovascular hospital admission in patients with heart failure and ...
Hypertension and use of β-blockers linked to increased risk of psoriasis
1. A history of hypertension for 6 or more years was linked with an increased risk of psoriasis in US ...
No benefit with preoperative beta-blocker use in coronary bypass surgery
1. In a retrospective analysis of patients who had never had a myocardial infarction, preoperative b-blocker use was not associated ...
Systemic beta-blockers and nitrates linked to lower intraocular pressure
Image: PD 1. Both ß-blockers (-0.92 mmHg, p<0.001) and nitrates (-0.63 mmHg, p=0.011) were associated with a significantly lower intraocular ...
Esmolol-induced heart rate reduction may aid in septic shock
Image: PD 1. Patients in septic shock who received esmolol achieved reductions in heart rate to target levels without an ...