… In comparison with other antihypertensive drugs, the effect of β blockers is less than
optimum, with a raised risk of stroke. Hence, we believe that β blockers should not remain first …

… Thus, in the present meta-analysis, we sought to clarify the efficacy of β-blockers for primary
hypertension with analyses that incorporate the data from all relevant β-blocker trials, using …

… Our analysis, using one of the largest sample sizes of β blockers … analytic method of
comparing individual β blockers by using Bayesian network meta-analysis, suggests that β blockers …

… We hope that this meta-analysis will thereby assist in bridging any gap between research
and practice in the use of β-blockers for the treatment of all eligible patients with congestive …

… In this analysis of β-blockers in myocardial infarction, a significant interaction of reperfusion-era
status on the association of β-blocker and outcomes was seen, in that β-blocker reduced …

… Education Program recommendations have included β-blockers as a first-line … meta-analyses.
This article reviews these studies to help clinicians better understand the role of β-blockers …

… Secondly, the evidence on perioperative β blockers from our meta-analyses suggests a
large treatment effect (56% relative risk reduction in major perioperative cardiovascular events). …

… exhibited in the present meta-analysis of comparison trials by beta-blocker and nonbeta-blocker
treated patients. Furthermore, one of our sensitivity analyses excluded a special …

… As shown in Table 1, we identified 30 randomized controlled trials of beta-blocker for inclusion
in this meta-analysis, which enrolled a total of 24,779 patients [6, 11–39]. The mean follow…

Background American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA)
guidelines on perioperative assessment recommend perioperative β blockers for non-cardiac …