An average patient with heart failure can take up to 6 medications for guideline-directed medical therapy; however, they may have other comorbidities that require pharmacologic management.
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