Beta-Blockers for High Blood Pressure
Why It Is Used
Beta-blockers are widely used for Reference high blood pressure Opens New Window, either alone or combined with other medicines including diuretics, ACE inhibitors, or calcium channel blockers. These medicines may be especially useful in people who also have Reference angina Opens New Window or heart failure, or who have had a Reference heart attack Opens New Window.Reference 1
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: November 12, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology |
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