Doctors are reassessing decades of standard treatment for patients who have had heart attacks after new research shows ...

For 40 years, it has been the standard in post-heart attack health care, but a new study from the European Society of ...

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for 100 years, according to the American Heart Association’s 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics report. For decades, beta-blockers ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- When given prior to or during coronary artery bypass surgery, a class of heart drugs known as beta-blockers provides significant protection to the brain and its functions, according to ...

The results are sure to generate interest as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction lacks treatment options, but that could change as results are expected in outcomes trials that are studying ...

Dr. Butler answers the question: 'Beta Blockers For Heart Failure?' — -- Question: Which Beta blockers have been proven to work in treating heart failure? Answer: So that's a very interesting ...

Prescribed beta-blockers lower heart rate. “Natural beta-blockers” in common foods, herbs, and supplements may also lower blood pressure. Here are 11 of them. Some foods, herbs, and supplements can ...

Cause your heart rate to slow down. Help your heart to beat with less force. Some drugs work better for your heart, while others work better for both your heart and blood vessels. Depending on your ...

Umea, Sweden - Beta blockers are not as effective as other antihypertensive drugs in reducing stroke, a new meta-analysis has found [1]. The Swedish authors conclude that beta blockers should not ...

Patients who take beta blockers or antiplatelet agents are lowering their risk for cardiovascular events, but the protection may fall short for those who spend time outdoors on hot summer days, hints ...