A drug costing less than 2 euros per dose could reduce the long term consequences of a heart attack, benefitting millions of patients. Metoprolol, a member of the beta-blocker class of drugs that has ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The positive phase 3 results of the MAPLE-HCM trial of aficamten vs. metoprolol for obstructive HCM were ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. In a small study, intravenous administration of the beta-blocker metoprolol to critically ill COVID ...

Perioperative beta blockers have been promoted to reduce the risk for perioperative MI. However, while high-dose perioperative extended-release metoprolol succinate (Toprol XL) for noncardiac surgery ...

The trial met its primary endpoint demonstrating the superiority of aficamten in improving peak exercise capacity compared with metoprolol. Topline results were announced from a phase 3 study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Initiation of oral beta-blockers within 24 hours following PCI for ACS was associated with reduced risk for ...

Q. I’ve read that beta blockers are being used for anxiety. I was given metoprolol for stage fright. It lasts only 12 hours and is better than atenolol, which lasts for 24 hours. I am an author. When ...