B 1-selective antagonism in symptomatic HF patients. Whether one chooses to switch a hypertension or post-MI patient who now has clinical HF from an earlier-generation β blocker to carvedilol or ...

Treatment of chronic heart failure with b blockers improves left ventricular function and reduces mortality. [6,7] One proposed mechanism for this improvement is an increase in beta receptor density.

Beta blockers are typically used to manage abnormal heart rhythms, reduce high blood pressure, or treat angina (chest pain). They work by blocking the body's beta receptors, which are stimulated ...