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A Hearty Life

March 29th, 2008

Beta-blockers treat heart failure at brain level

Beta blockers prove to treat heart failure at the brain level- not just directly in the heart. Very cool when you think about the implications.
Heart failure patients are routinely given beta-blockers, although doctors do not know exactly how these drugs boost cardiac performance and reduce the risk of death. The UCL study, based on the […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

October 2nd, 2006

Heart Attack Patients Need Their Medication

If your doctor has prescribed aspirin, beta blockers, or statins to treat your heart disease, have you been good about taking them? If not, be forewarned.
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has shown that heart patients who stopped taking these three drugs are three times more likely to […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 2 comments