Reevaluating the Use of Heart Attack Drugs: Risks and Benefits Uncovered
TL;DR
Two large studies on beta-blocker drugs post-heart attack show benefits for patients with mildly impaired heart function, but results are contradictory for those with normal heart function, leading to ongoing uncertainty about their use in this group.
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- Common heart attack drug doesn’t work and may raise risk of death for some women, new studies say CNN
- Doctors may need to rethink decades of routine beta blocker use for some patients after a heart attack, studies suggest ABC News
- Mixed Results for Beta-blockers in Post-MI Patients With Preserved EF TCTMD.com
- Common heart attack drug could have fatal consequences for women, study finds The Independent
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