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Does beta adrenergic receptor-blocker therapy improve outcomes in patients with congestive heart failure?
Does beta adrenergic receptor-blocker therapy improve outcomes in patients with congestive heart failure?
Beta-blocker therapy improves myocardial function and survival in patients with mild-to-moderate congestive heart failure and should be initiated without delay alongside conventional treatments.
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May support early beta-blocker use in mild-to-moderate HF; leaves open need for updated RCTs in contemporary populations.
Prolonged activation of the adrenergic nervous system has adverse consequences on the cardiovascular system in patients with congestive heart failure. Beta adrenergic receptor-blocker therapy modifies these deleterious effects. Beta blockers have been shown to improve myocardial function and survival when used in conjunction with conventional treatment with diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and digoxin. Beta blocker therapy in mild-to-moderate heart failure should not be delayed because it causes some reversal of both neurohormonal compensatory mechanisms and the deleterious myocardial remodeling process. This paper reviews the beneficial effects of beta adrenergic receptor-blocker therapy on the pathophysiology, symptoms, left ventricular function, morbidity, and mortality in patients with congestive heart failure.
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