Beta-blockers Reduce Mortality In Patients With COPD After Vascular Surgery

Monday, October 6, 2008 - 12:07 in Health & Medicine

In the first study to directly examine the effects of beta-blockers on surgical patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers have found that, contrary to previous thought, beta-blockers significantly reduce mortality in COPD patients.

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