Study Raises New Questions About Perioperative Beta Blockers

A large observational study finds that patients with hypertension who are taking beta blockers have higher rates of cardiovascular complications after noncardiac surgery. The study appears to support current guidelines against using beta blockers in the initial treatment of essential hypertension and may offer a contribution to the ongoing debate over the use of perioperative beta-blockade for noncardiac surgery...Click here to continue reading...
Source: CardioBrief - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Policy & Ethics Prevention, Epidemiology & Outcomes beta blockers hypertension Source Type: blogs