WEEK IN REVIEW
Since the 1960s, beta blockers have been the most effective medicines for treating and managing many heart diseases. Today, they are one of the most prescribed classes of drugs in the United States.
“Beta blockers can treat a wide range of heart-related problems, and perhaps best of all, they’re inexpensive and thus widely available for most people,” says cardiologist Dr. Patrick O’Gara with Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Here’s a look at how beta blockers work, who may need them, and how their use has changed (or not) over the years.
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