Does every heart patient need a beta blocker for life? Who should continue for long? New study throws light

Beta blockers are magical for heart failure, angina or arrhythmia because they are life-saving in such situations. What the study clarifies is their selective and graded use and whether those with normal cardiac functionality need them life-long, says Dr Balbir Singh, Chairman, Cardiac Sciences, Cardiology, Cardiac, Electrophysiology-Pacemaker, Max Hospitals, Delhi

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