@Acutepromyeloc1 @benneaf @jaymilliken64 I would say a medicine that not only lowers BP but also optimally prevents events like heart attacks and stroke. Beta-blockers aren’t as good at this event protection as other drugs, hence their demotion from first-
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#CochraneDaily #Ascot in a #CochraneReview. The ASCOT trial is second largest in the 13 randomised trials included in the Cochrane review of beta‐blockers for hypertension. Read the review free at https://t.co/qwGS3ciY36 #betablockers #hypertension #System
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Daily reminder that beta blockers are not first, second, or third line for hypertension. Try something with a mortality benefit first. Thiazide, CCB, RAS inhibitor. https://t.co/NU1c4TwcBT https://t.co/OKfF15uIzR
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@willyhfrick @laceywh @DrZackaryBerger 🤔- if only lowering blood pressure readings was the goal! https://t.co/IHGvv5QVlx