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 ...

One way or another, beta blockers are always in the news. Take, for instance, Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, who revealed in October that he's part of a growing group of Americans who ...

Beta blockers are go-to meds for many people who've survived a heart attack. However, new Swedish research has found that they might not be needed for heart attack survivors whose hearts have retained ...

Research is revealing that beta blocker meds might not be useful for heart attack survivors who don't also have heart failure A new study suggests that the meds might even raise odds for depression in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A large new study conducted in Spain and Italy found that beta blockers, drugs often used to slow the heart rate and lower blood ...

Beta blockers have been shown to prolong survival in chronic heart failure. It is currently a matter of debate whether any β blocker is superior to the other in terms of improving symptoms, left ...

Beta-blockers are prescribed as a matter of course to people following a heart attack, but a new study, the largest of its kind, has found that for people who have not experienced cardiac ...

In a new research trial, beta-blockers didnt appear to offer meaningful benefit to heart attack survivors with preserved heart function. A sub-study within the same trial suggests that women ...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) affects approximately 4 million individuals in the United States with 500,000 new cases diagnosed each year. [1] Previously, beta-blockers were absolutely ...

Beta blockers may improve the outcome of bypass surgery. * THE QUESTION Do beta blockers -- drugs that lower the heart rate -- have any effect on heart bypass surgery? * PAST STUDIES have shown that ...