Beta-blockers antagonize beta-1 and beta-2 receptors which are the usual targets of the sympathetic nervous system, including epinephrine and norepinephrine. This results in a decreased heart rate ...

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“There are beta 1 receptors on the heart and beta 2 receptors on the lungs,” she says. “When it comes to the receptors on the heart, when beta blockers bind to these receptors, they’re ...

B 1-selective antagonism in symptomatic HF patients. Whether one chooses to switch a hypertension or post-MI patient who now has clinical HF from an earlier-generation β blocker to carvedilol or ...

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A new study from the University of Bologna has raised concerns about a common blood pressure medication called beta-blockers.

BACKGROUND: Limited evidence exists on the prognostic role of continuing medical therapy in patients with heart failure (HF) and an ejection fraction (EF) that has improved over time. This study ...

Atenolol blocks beta-1 receptors, which are present on the heart. This medication is a beta-blocker, prescribed for high blood pressure and to prevent heart pain and recurrence of heart attacks.

Maack et al. [70] recently reported on switching between β blockers (metoprolol and carvedilol) in 68 patients treated with either agent for 1 year who had improved in terms of LVEF and NYHA class.