Every patient on a beta-blocker lived longer than those who were not given this medication, the investigators found. Among those who received a full dose, 14.7% died within 2 years, compared with ...

Of 752 remaining, most were maintained on the same dose before and after the index hospitalization. COMET: Beta-blocker therapy after discharge in patients hospitalized for worsening heart failure ...

In a breakthrough study, a Northwestern Medicine cardiologist finds the majority of patients are putting their recovery from heart attacks into peril by taking an incorrect dose of beta blockers.

(HealthDay News) — For patients with heart failure, higher beta-blocker (BB) dose is associated with more improvements in outcomes than lower heart rate (HR), according to a study published ...