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Beta blocker A drug that can be used to reduce blood pressure. Mentioned in: Mitral Valve Stenosis beta blocker, a popular term for a beta-adrenergic blocking (or beta receptor antagonist) agent. See antiadrenergic. beta blocker Beta-adrenergic blocking agent Pharmacology Any of a class of agents that blocks β1 and/or β2 adrenergic receptors in the nervous system Effect ↓ Heart rate, ↓ BP, ↓ anxiety
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Diuretics, oxygen, surgery and low-sodium diets treat the symptoms, while ACE inhibitors and beta blocking drugs prolong life and reduce hospitalizations. Groundbreaking clinical trial results have demonstrated that long-term treatment with the beta blocking agent nbsp;ProspEctive RaNdomIzed CUmulative Survival) trial presented Monday at the American Heart Association's 73rd Annual Scientific Sessions showed that the beta blocking agent Coreg(R) reduced the risk of death or hospitalization due to heart failure by nearly a third in patients with advanced stages of the disease who were already taking ACE-based therapy. |
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