The controversial role of beta-blockers in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

S Wernhart, M Papathanasiou, T Rassaf… - Pharmacology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Beta-blocker (BB) therapy is a main pillar in treating patients with heart failure and reduced
ejection fraction and has shown a prognostic benefit. However, evidence for application of …

β-blockers: a review of their pharmacological and physiological diversity in hypertension

TL Ripley, JJ Saseen - Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To review the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamic
properties of commonly used β-blockers (atenolol, carvedilol, metoprolol succinate …

Comparative effects of nebivolol and metoprolol on oxidative stress, insulin resistance, plasma adiponectin and soluble P-selectin levels in hypertensive patients

T Celik, A Iyisoy, H Kursaklioglu… - Journal of …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objectives To determine the effects of nebivolol on oxidative stress, insulin resistance,
adiponectin and plasma soluble P-selectin levels in hypertensive patients in comparison …

Therapeutic properties of highly selective β-blockers with or without additional vasodilator properties: focus on bisoprolol and nebivolol in patients with cardiovascular …

W AlHabeeb, S Mrabeti, AAI Abdelsalam - Cardiovascular Drugs and …, 2022 - Springer
Bisoprolol and nebivolol are highly selective β1-adrenoceptor antagonists, with clinical
indications in many countries within the management of heart failure with reduced left …

The vasodilatory beta-blockers

ME Pedersen, JR Cockcroft - Current hypertension reports, 2007 - Springer
Although well established in treating hypertension and cardiovascular (CV) disease, clinical
trial data suggest that β-blockers (eg, atenolol) may be less effective than other …

Safety and tolerability of β-blockers: importance of cardioselectivity

HP Marti, AA Pavía López… - … Medical Research and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Cardioselective β-blockade is generally well tolerated in practice and contraindications to
this therapy are uncommon. β-blockers are a diverse therapeutic class, and their individual …

Metabolic profile of nebivolol, a β-adrenoceptor antagonist with unique characteristics

EA Rosei, D Rizzoni - Drugs, 2007 - Springer
Abstract β-Adrenoceptor antagonists (β-blockers) have historically been considered an
effective and safe option for first-line treatment of hypertension. However, very recently, it …

Nebivolol in the management of essential hypertension: a review

W McNeely, KL Goa - Drugs, 1999 - Springer
Nebivolol is a lipophilic β 1-blocker. It is devoid of intrinsic sympathomimetic or membrane
stabilising activity but appears to have nitric oxide-mediated vasodilatory effects. Nebivolol is …

Effects of nebivolol and atenolol on insulin sensitivity and haemodynamics in hypertensive patients

L Poirier, J Cléroux, A Nadeau… - Journal of …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Objectives To compare the effects of nebivolol and atenolol in 25 ambulatory hypertensive
patients with impaired glucose tolerance. Design Clinic and ambulatory blood pressure …

Pharmacology of nebivolol

M Mangrella, F Rossi, F FICI, F ROSSI - Pharmacological research, 1998 - Elsevier
Nebivolol is a new selective β1-adrenergic blocking agent, that possesses a peculiar
pharmacodynamic profile and an original chemical structure, by which it differs from …