Physicians perceive that diuretics are less effective than other antihypertensive medications and that β-blockers are less tolerated. In addition, their willingness to prescribe β-blockers or ...

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 ...

Current guideline recommendations for the use of beta-blockers after myocardial infarction without reduced ejection fraction are based on trials conducted before routine reperfusion, invasive care, ...

The evidence supporting beta-blocker therapy after myocardial infarction was established before the introduction of modern coronary reperfusion therapy and secondary prevention strategies. In an ...

Background: Based on a series of clinical trials showing no difference in the effectiveness or tolerability of most major classes of antihypertensive medications, the Joint National Commission on High ...