Beta-Blockers May Not Always Help After a Heart Attack, Research Shows

Beta blockers have been used in the treatment of heart attacks and other cardiovascular disease for decades. New research indicates that in patients with healthy heart functioning, beta blockers offer little to no benefit. In some female heart patients, beta-blockers could raise mortality risk.

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