Beta blockers have been shown to prolong survival in chronic heart failure. It is currently a matter of debate whether any β blocker is superior to the other in terms of improving symptoms, left ...

Beta-blocker drugs appear to help people with heart failure, a finding that may ease concerns about possible adverse side effects in patients with the deteriorating condition, a study said Monday.

Madrid, Spain – 30 August 2025: Beta-blocker therapy significantly reduced a composite endpoint of all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events compared with no beta-blocker therapy in ...

Beta blockers are go-to meds for many people who've survived a heart attack. However, new Swedish research has found that they might not be needed for heart attack survivors whose hearts have retained ...

An informal, nonsanctioned meta-analysis of 10 recent clinical trials in heart failure [1] has confirmed the importance of ALLHAT (the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering treatment to prevent Heart ...

The conventional wisdom of giving long-term beta-blockers for secondary prevention after myocardial infarction (MI), in the absence of another clinical indication, was questioned by a large cohort ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The University of Rochester Medical Center announced a new federal grant, to the tune of $27 million, toward heart research. The focus will be on heart failure medication. Ninety ...

July 12 -- FRIDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) -- People who are hospitalized for severe heart failure and have been taking beta blockers should be kept on those medications while in the hospital, a new ...

Research is revealing that beta blocker meds might not be useful for heart attack survivors who don't also have heart failure A new study suggests that the meds might even raise odds for depression in ...

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 ...

Background Patients with heart failure (HF) and severe mitral regurgitation (MR) have poor outcomes. Early identification ...