Our findings in a large, population-based registry of over 20 000 patients with a recent hospitalization for documented HF suggest that prescription of a non-selective beta-blocker is associated with ...

Credit: Getty Images A discussion of the use of beta-blocker therapy following AMI, with Christopher Granger, MD, Gregg Fonarow, MD, and Carlin S Long, MD. Beta blockers have long been included in the ...

A reality TV star's claim that a beta blocker dulled their emotions and made them appear calm on camera has sparked a wave of social media commentary. These medicines, first developed to manage high ...

Beta-blockers like the drug propranolol can ease physical symptoms of anxiety like trembling, sweating, and a racing heart. Learn how they work and whether they pose risks.

Beta blockers have long been widely prescribed for patients with heart issues, but two new studies this week question the benefit of the therapies in certain patients with strong heart function. One ...

The Met Office has issued a rare amber warning for extreme heat lasting from 1am on Monday June 22 until 23:59pm on Thursday June 25. It is the most extreme heat warning that the Met has issued in the ...

Nearly six million Americans have heart failure, a leading driver of health care costs in the United States. The "stiff heart" heart failure variant accounts for about half of all cases and the vast ...

During a shortage of metoprolol succinate extended-release (ER) tablets about a decade ago, use of any beta-blockers after MI declined, but population-level patient outcomes did not seem to suffer, a ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say beta-blockers are essential medications for a number of heart-related conditions. Shikhar Bhattarai/Stocksy Beta-blockers are used to treat heart problems and high blood ...