Why the study?
Does the perioperative use of beta-blockers benefit patients undergoing noncardiac surgery?
Does the perioperative use of beta-blockers benefit patients undergoing noncardiac surgery?
The review highlights the shifting evidence base regarding the routine use of perioperative beta-blockers in noncardiac surgery, suggesting caution against widespread use.
Questions routine perioperative beta-blocker use in noncardiac surgery; leaves open need for updated RCTs to guide practice.
After studies in the 1990s suggested that beta-blockers offer substantial benefits when given before surgery, several national organizations endorsed the perioperative use of these drugs as a best practice in certain patients, However, subsequent research has cast doubt on whether it is appropriate to use these drugs as widely as suggested by those early studies.
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