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2. What is a beta blocker? Why they are vital to those with ...

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   They're prescribed to people with some irregular heart rhythms, heat attacks, heart failure, chest pain and other cardiovascular problems. Churchwell added beta blockers are one of the most ...

3. Management of heart failure - Wikipedia

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   People with heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), are educated to undertake various non-pharmacological measures to improve symptoms and prognosis. Such measures include: [2] Moderate physical activity, when symptoms are mild or moderate; or bed rest when symptoms are severe. In individuals with heart failure, increasing ...

4. Beta blocker - Wikipedia

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   Beta blockers are known primarily for their reductive effect on heart rate, although this is not the only mechanism of action of importance in congestive heart failure. [17] Beta blockers, in addition to their sympatholytic β 1 activity in the heart, influence the renin–angiotensin system at the kidneys.

5. Discovery and development of beta-blockers - Wikipedia

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   The treatment with β-blockers reduces the incidence of sudden heart failure when the patient has already had a myocardial infarction. The reason is probably because of their anti-arrhythmic effects and also anti-ischemic effects. [10] A β-blocker therapy is also useful in myocardial infarction, independent to heart failure.

6. Adrenergic blocking agent - Wikipedia

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   heart failure. The cardio-selective beta-1 blockers could cause adverse effects including bradycardia, reduced exercise ability, hypotension, atrioventricular nodal blockage and heart failure. [5] Other possible adverse effects include nausea and vomiting, abdominal discomfort, dizziness, weakness, headache, fatigue, and dryness in mouth and ...

7. Metoprolol - Wikipedia

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   A meta-analysis further supports reduced incidence of heart failure worsening in patients treated with beta-blockers compared to placebo. [30] However, in some circumstances, particularly when initiating metoprolol in patients with more symptomatic disease, an increased prevalence of hospitalisation and mortality has been reported within the ...