Studies unclear on role of pre-surgery beta blockers
Monday, February 22, 2010 - 23:28
in Health & Medicine
It's not unusual for patients to suffer a cardiac event before surgery, and in theory, beta blockers will reduce the risk by relieving stress on the heart. But the one-size-fits-all approach can harm some patients, and heart specialists report that clinical studies have been unclear about who should get perioperative beta blockers and at what dosage.