Goodbye to high BP and obesity Jun 15, 2008
The 'polypack' contains a combination of five drugs in eight different formulations (three blood pressure lowering agents, an antiplatelet drug, a beta blocker, an ACE inhibitor, a diuretic and a statin) for treating cardio-vascular conditions such as reducing blood pressure and lowering cholesterol levels. Simply put, the polypack includes blood pressure lowering combinations, aspirin (blood thinner) and a statin, which is a cholesterol lowering agent. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
New Molecular Link Between Diabetes And Kidney Failure Jun 10, 2008
9, 2008) Diabetes is an increasingly common cause of kidney failure in developed countries. It is thought that activation of a hormone system known as the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) early in the course of diabetes has an important role in the development of kidney disease. (Science Daily)
New Kidney Protein Speeds, Improves Diagnosis Of Failing Kidneys Jun 6, 2008
6, 2008) Walk into any emergency department complaining of chest pain and you are likely to have blood drawn. Within hours it should be clear whether you've had a heart attack, based on enzyme levels in your blood and whether those levels reveal the tissue damage normally associated with a heart attack or other major cardiac event. (Science Daily)
Tests start on low-cost combo heart drug May 20, 2008
The polypill contains three established drugs aspirin, a cholesterol-lowering statin and an ACE inhibitor for reducing blood pressure and is intended to prevent heart attack patients from suffering a recurrence. At the moment, such patients are often required to take multiple drugs, which is expensive. (MSNBC -- Health)
Kidney Disease Worsens In A Fourth Of African-Americans Despite Therapy For Hypertension May 6, 2008
Study participants were initially recruited beginning in 1995 for the , which concluded in 2001 that an ACE inhibitor medication protected the kidneys better than two other classes of blood pressure drugs. During the Cohort Study, nearly 9 out of 10 participants were taking an ACE inhibitor or an angiotensin receptor blocking drug, and average blood pressure was 133/78 mmHg, close to national guidelines for high blood pressure in people with chronic kidney disease. (Science Daily)
Scientists make weight loss claim May 2, 2008
He also said that although ACE inhibitor drugs were widely used to treat high blood pressure, there was nothing to indicate that, even at high doses, they encouraged weight loss in humans. In addition, although the drugs were generally safe, they did carry a risk of side effects, such as kidney damage. (BBC News -- Health)
Way to increase metabolism for weight loss May 2, 2008
"ACE inhibitor and Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) drugs are already widely available to treat hypertension and have been found to have this same effect on fat and glucose metabolism, but many people using these drugs may not have noticed any significant weight loss because their lean body mass could have increased. "It is possible that the ACE inhibitor and ARB drugs could be adapted to become specific weight loss drugs it may be a question of the correct dosage. "However, such a weight... (Health Newstrack)
Blood pressure drug aid in weight loss May 2, 2008
The group was using an ACE inhibitor with animals to study the effects of a complex biochemical pathway called the renin-angiotensin system on blood pressure. Unexpectedly, the mice and rats got skinnier. (Australian Migration News)
New guidelines issued for treating resistant hypertension Apr 8, 2008
Thus, a triple drug regimen of an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker, calcium channel blocker and a thiazide diuretic is effective and generally well-tolerated. Ultimately, however, combinations of three or more drugs must be tailored to the individual, considering prior benefit, history of adverse events, additional medical conditions such as chronic kidney disease or diabetes, and patient financial limitations. (EurekAlert!)
Two-drug Blood Pressure Therapy Dramatically Lowers Cardiovascular Risk Apr 2, 2008
One group received a tablet containing benazepril, which is a type of drug called an ACE inhibitor, and amlodipine, which belongs to a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers or CCBs. The other pill combined benazepril and hydrochloro-thiazide, a type of diuretic or "water pill." The 20 percent reduction in cardiovascular events was observed with the ACE/CCB combination tablet. (Science Daily)
Significant Reductions In Mortality Shown Using Blood Pressure-lowering Treatment In Very Elderly Apr 2, 2008
5mg, with the addition of the ACE inhibitor perindopril in tablet form once a day ... 23, 2007) The blood pressure-lowering drugs called ACE inhibitors provide almost ten percent greater protection against coronary heart disease, compared with angiotensin receptor blockers, says new research. (Science Daily)
Cheap combo pills can aid heart Apr 1, 2008
He led a study testing a single daily pill combining a diuretic and the ACE inhibitor benazepril versus a daily pill containing benazepril and a calcium channel blocker, amlodipine. ACE inhibitors dilate blood vessels to lower pressure ... His study assigned 3,845 older people in Europe, China and several other countries to take the diuretic or dummy pills plus the ACE inhibitor perindopril as needed to reach a goal of 150/80 from an average starting pressure of 173/91. (MSNBC -- Race)
Hypertension: Never too old to benefit from treatment Apr 1, 2008
Starting treatment for high blood pressure with a combination of an ACE inhibitor and a calcium channel blocker may be more effective than the one-pill regimen now called for in medical guidelines, Kenneth Jamerson of the University of Michigan reported. Ramipril, an ACE inhibitor, and telmisartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker, or ARB, are equally effective, Salim Yusuf of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, reported. (USA Today)
ACE Inhibitor as Effective as More Expensive Blood Pressure Drug Apr 1, 2008
MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with an ACE inhibitor drug was as effective in reducing deaths, heart attacks and stroke in a high-risk group of patients as a newer and more expensive angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) drug, a large international study has found ... The study of more than 17,000 people with coronary artery disease or diabetes found no major differences between those treated with the widely used ACE inhibitor ramipril (Altace) and those given the ARB telmisartan... (U.S. News & World Report)
Blood-pressure drugs work at any age, studies say Apr 1, 2008
He led a study testing a single daily pill combining a diuretic and the ACE inhibitor benazepril vs. a daily pill containing benazepril and a calcium channel blocker, amlodipine. ACE inhibitors dilate blood vessels to lower pressure. (AZCentral -- News)
Combo Pill Cuts Blood Pressure and Heart Risks Apr 1, 2008
While both pills helped control blood pressure, people who took the Novartis AG drug Lotrel -- a pill containing an angiotensin-converting enzyme, or ACE, inhibitor plus a calcium channel blocker -- had 20 percent fewer heart events such as heart attacks and strokes than those who took an ACE inhibitor and diuretic, or "water pill," combination ... Both pills contained the ACE inhibitor benazepril, known by the brand name Lotensin. (Newsmax)
New weapon in heart attack war Apr 1, 2008
The ONTARGET trial compared the effectiveness of a common type of blood pressure drug known as an ACE inhibitor, a newer class of drug known as an ARB, and the use of both drugs together in patients who were at high risk of cardiovascular disease but were otherwise healthy. It found the newer drug, telmisartan, matched the older drug, ramipril, with fewer side-effects. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Novel Discovery Could Lead To Much-needed Kidney Failure Treatment Mar 17, 2008
16, 2008) The unwanted activation of an important cell-signaling pathway may play a role in two kidney problems that are major causes of end-stage renal disease, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found. Their research, which opens up a novel approach for treating kidney failure, is described in the March issue of Nature Medicine. (Science Daily)
Elderly Hispanics face disparity in health care Mar 15, 2008
Also at Community, according to the government benchmark data, an ACE inhibitor -- a common medication for a particular type of heart attack -- was being given only 76% of the time, Jha said ... "We know that an ACE inhibitor is a common medication with a particular kind of heart attack; everyone agrees this is the right thing to do and hospitals should be doing it 100% of the time," he said. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Half Of Heart Patients Significantly Underuse Effective Heart Medications, Many Because Of Cost Feb 23, 2008
At present, patients under the Part D program take some combination of beta blockers, ACE inhibitors or ARBs, statins and aspirin. Some patients take only one of these drugs; others use several, but on average patients are 50 percent adherent, researchers said. (Science Daily)
Cardiologist says diet exercise are the best medicine to ward off heart disease Feb 16, 2008
Ace inhibitors work by expanding blood vessels to decrease resistance and allow blood to flow more easily. Mantle also touched on some unique challenges that face different groups of people in terms of heart disease. (Demopolis Times, AL)
Major International Diabetes Study Does Not Confirm Increased Risk Of Death Reported By US Trial Feb 16, 2008
Blood pressure treatment comprised a blood pressure lowering treatment regimen including the ACE inhibitor, perindopril, and the diuretic, indapamide. This treatment was shown to reduce mortality in patients with diabetes and the results were reported last year in The Lancet. (Science Daily)
Protein Loss In Urine Predicts Effectiveness Of Hypertension Medication Feb 13, 2008
In addition, these new data suggest that if you want to prevent cardiovascular disease the best medication for people with more protein loss is perhaps a so-called ACE inhibitor (a specific antihypertensive). Screening. (Science Daily)
Drug Combo Tied to Kidney Risk with Some Cardiac Surgeries Feb 9, 2008
Aprotinin plus ACE inhibitor associated with renal woes during off-pump surgery, U.K. study finds ... Among patients who had on-pump surgery, there was no significant association between aprotinin and postoperative renal dysfunction, irrespective of ACE inhibitor use ... However, aprotinin was associated with a more than twofold increased risk of renal dysfunction among the 848 patients who had off-pump cardiac surgery and received both aprotinin and ACE inhibitors. (MEDLINEplus)
New finding may help explain development of preeclampsia Feb 9, 2008
ACE inhibitor drugs are currently used to lower Ang II in non-pregnant women with hypertension, but these drugs cannot be given to pregnant women. The study authors suggest that other therapies aimed at regulating blood pressure might be beneficial if they target the chorionic villi rather than the system as a whole. (EurekAlert!)
Bayer's Trasylol, Taken Off Market in November, Is Safe in Some Surgeries Feb 8, 2008
In surgery without a pump, Trasylol used in combination with the ACE inhibitor class of blood-pressure drugs led to a two-fold increase in kidney dysfunction, a serious complication with a high death-rate, the study said ... In the 848 patients given the drug during off-pump surgery, the presence of an ACE inhibitor was linked to higher kidney dysfunction ... ACE inhibitors are often used in cardiac surgery to protect the kidneys by reducing blood pressure. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Diuretics Best for Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome Jan 30, 2008
It included 42,418 people with hypertension and at least one other risk factor for cardiovascular disease who were randomly assigned to take either the diuretic chlorthalidone (15,255), the calcium channel blocker amlodipine besylate (9,048), the alpha-blocker doxazosin mesylate (9,061), or the ACE inhibitor lisinopril (9,054) ... Patients who took the ACE inhibitor and the alpha-blocker also had an increased risk of combined cardiovascular disease ... "The lack of benefit of the agents with the... (MEDLINEplus)
Gene Variations Associated With Effectiveness Of Blood Pressure Medications Jan 25, 2008
The researchers found evidence of a pharmacogenetic association of the NPPA T2238C variant with coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, all-cause death, combined CHD, and combined CVD when comparing the chlorthalidone (diuretic) group with the amlodipine (calcium channel blocker) group, and for stroke when comparing the chlorthalidone group with those receiving amlodipine or lisinopril (ACE inhibitor). The association was consistent for all outcomes: those with at least one copy of the minor C... (Science Daily)
Video and Photo: Tekturna HCT(R), a Single-tablet Combination of Tekturna(R)* and a Diuretic, Receives US Approval for Treatment of High Blood Pressure Jan 21, 2008
Tell your doctor if you take lithium or cyclosporine or if you have ever had a reaction called angioedema to ACE inhibitor medicine. In clinical studies, the most common side effect experienced by more patients taking TEKTURNA than patients taking a sugar pill was diarrhea. (PR Newswire)
Blood Pressure Drug Telmisartan Shows Powerful Activity Against Stroke, Study Suggests Dec 18, 2007
In this case, his team tested two drugs telmisartan and an ACE inhibitor, ramipril (Altace) in a rat model long favored by stroke researchers. In this approach, rats are fed what's known as a "stroke-prone diet," meaning they get lots of salt in both their food and water. (Science Daily)
Drug May Limit Radiation Kidney Damage In Bone Marrow Transplantation Patients Nov 20, 2007
19, 2007) Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have found that the risk of radiation injury in normal tissue after exposure may be reduced by a drug in common use. It suggests that long-term administration of the drug captopril, starting at three weeks after patients receive total body irradiation in preparation for bone marrow transplantation (BMT), showed a favorable trend for better long-term kidney function and better long-term patient survival. (Science Daily)
Urine Test Results Can Point to Heart Dangers Nov 20, 2007
He and his colleagues also found that the hypertension drug trandolapril (an ACE inhibitor) lowered albumin levels in patients' urine. The findings of this study and previous research by the same team indicate that "we cardiologists need to pay more attention to kidney function in our patients, and we need to look at two aspects -- filtration and albuminuria," Solomon said. (Health-Finder)
Medical College of Wisconsin study finds drug may limit radiation kidney damage in BMT patients Nov 15, 2007
Public release date: 14-Nov-2007. Contact: Toranj Marphetia. (EurekAlert!)
Probing The Link Between Kidney Disease And Heart Disease Nov 9, 2007
8, 2007) Kidney disease isn t just about kidneys: Research has shown that people with kidney abnormalities have a dramatically increased risk of heart disease. But by studying blood samples from patients with early-stage kidney disease, researchers at The Rockefeller University Hospital hope to better define the connection. (Science Daily)
Following Heart Disease Guidelines Saves Lives, According to a Kaiser Permanente Abstract Presented at AHA Scientific Sessions Nov 5, 2007
For example, 92 per cent of Kaiser Permanente patients with ACS were discharged with an ACE inhibitor(3) or angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB)(4), recommended in the guidelines as an effective therapy for reducing mortality from heart attacks. By comparison, only 61 per cent of eligible patients in non-KP hospitals in the CRUSADE database and 55 per cent in the NRMI database received an ACE inhibitor or ARB. On admission, 97 per cent of eligible KP patients received beta blockers compared with... (PR Newswire)
Heart drug 'boosts' OAP fitness Oct 11, 2007
Researchers discovered older people became more active when they were given an ACE inhibitor called perindopril ... The study follows on from previous research by her team, which found that heart failure patients were able to walk further after being prescribed ACE inhibitors. (BBC News -- Health)
Blood Pressure Drugs Cut Death Rate in Diabetes Sep 6, 2007
New Delhi, Delhi, India -- The George Institute for International Health (Business Wire India). The largest-ever study of treatments for diabetes has shown that a fixed combination of two blood pressure lowering drugs reduces the risk of death, as well as the risks of heart and kidney disease. (NDTV.com)
Blood Pressure Drug Combo Helps Diabetic Hearts Sep 3, 2007
Large, long-term global study shows diuretic plus ACE inhibitor reduced risk of dying from heart disease ... SUNDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Using a combination of diuretics and ACE inhibitors to manage blood pressure in people with type 2 diabetes can help protect against heart disease, according to new data released Sunday ... The participants, all 55 or older, received either a combination of the ACE inhibitor perindopril and the diuretic indapamide or a placebo. (Health-Finder)
Diabetes treatment that could save 100000 lives Sep 3, 2007
At present, only those with high blood pressure are offered medication such as ACE inhibitor and diuretic drugs ... Half received daily blood pressure-lowering treatment with Coversyl Plus, a combination of the ACE inhibitor perindopril, which works by relaxing the blood vessels, and the diuretic indapamide. (Daily Mail)
Mysteries surround how diabetes works through system Sep 2, 2007
Dr. Yorek's team found it could block much of the nerve damage in Zucker rats by using either a blood pressure medication known as an ACE inhibitor or a cholesterol-lowering drug called a statin, but it also discovered that those treatments and others had much less effect on reversing nerve and vessel damage in the rats if it already had occurred. And that poses a problem for human drug trials, Dr. Yorek said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Blood-Pressure Lowering Medication Significantly Reduced Stroke and Death Risk In Elderly Aug 10, 2007
5mg SR), and an additional ACE inhibitor (perindopril), in tablet form once a day. Emeritus Professor Chris Bulpitt, HYVET Principal Investigator from the Care of the Elderly Department at Imperial College London, said: "It was not clear prior to our study whether the over-80s would benefit from blood pressure lowering medication in the same way as younger people. Our results are great news for people in this age group because they suggest that where they have high blood pressure, such treatment... (Science Daily)
Antihypertension Drugs Help People Over 80 Aug 9, 2007
5 mg SR), and an additional ACE inhibitor (perindopril), in tablet form once a day. The study was halted in July. (Forbes)
Meda AB (publ.) January - June 2007, H1 Interim Report Aug 8, 2007
The product comprises the well-known substances lercanidipine (a calcium antagonist) and enalapril (an ACE inhibitor). The product is indicated for high blood pressure treatment. (BusinessWire)
Hypertension drugs 'aid elderly' Aug 7, 2007
In the latest trial which began in 2001, patients with high blood pressure were either given a low dose diuretic and an ACE inhibitor called perindopril in tablet form once a day, or a dummy pill. Lead researcher Professor Chris Bulpitt said: "Our results are great news for people in this age group because they suggest that where they have high blood pressure, such treatment can cut their chances of dying as well as stroke.". (BBC News -- UK)
Meda Expands the Collaboration with Recordati Jul 31, 2007
The combination product consists of lercanidipine (calcium antagonist) and enalapril (an ACE inhibitor) two well-known pharmaceutical substances. The product is indicated for the treatment of high blood pressure. (BusinessWire)
Trial of Blood Pressure Drug Offers Hopeful Early Results May 23, 2007
Lotrel combines a calcium channel blocker, amlodipine besylate, with an ACE inhibitor, benazepril. In the trial, the drug was compared with a different combination medication that combined benazepril with a diuretic, which makes the body lose water. (MEDLINEplus)
Health Highlights: May 15, 2007 May 18, 2007
Women were also less likely to be prescribed ACE inhibitor drugs for chronic heart failure or to be prescribed beta blocker drugs after a heart attack, the study said. The RAND Corporation study is published in the May/June issue of the journal Women's Health Issues. (Forbes)
Heart-failure Patients Benefit From Pharmacist Care May 16, 2007
For example, heart patients taking an ACE inhibitor received their pills in a bottle marked with an ace of hearts sticker. A corresponding information sheet, designed to be easy to read and understand, was also marked with the ace-of-hearts. (Science Daily)
Women Less Likely to Get Treatment After Heart Tests May 16, 2007
In the six months following the exercise stress testing, women were less likely than men to have coronary angiography or revascularization and were also less likely to be prescribed statin, ACE inhibitor, or beta-blocker drugs. "Future studies should further investigate whether these management differences explain sex differences in cardiovascular disease outcomes," the study authors wrote. (MEDLINEplus)
RAND study finds women with heart disease and diabetes less likely to receive proper care May 14, 2007
Other types of care women received less often than men included being prescribed ACE inhibitor drugs for chronic heart failure and receiving prescriptions for beta blocker drugs following a heart attack. Women with diabetes in both Medicare and commercial health plans were more likely to have received eye exams than their male peers. (EurekAlert!)
8 plants from South Africa may hold potential for treating high blood pressure May 2, 2007
The study, entitled ACE Inhibitor Activity of Nutritive Plants in Kwa-Zulu Natal, was conducted by Irene Mackraj and S. Ramesar, both of the Department of Physiology and Physiological Chemistry; and H. Baijnath, Department of Biological and Conservation Sciences; University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban, South Africa ... In an effort to identify indigenous plants consumed by the local population in Kwa-Zulu Natal that hold potential antihypertensive properties, the researchers examined 16 plants to... (EurekAlert!)
New Hope For Stroke Victims Apr 26, 2007
"The ACE inhibitor class of blood pressure lowering drugs, of which Lisinopril is a member, have been shown in studies to lower blood pressure but preserve the blood flow to the brain which may be all important after stroke. This study compared the use of blood pressure lowering with Lisinopril versus placebo treatment within a few hours of acute stroke in patients presenting to University Hospitals Leicester. The results showed that blood pressure was effectively lowered in the treated group... (Science Daily)
Protein Monitoring Improved Heart Failure Treatment Apr 20, 2007
The major difference in medical treatment was use of higher doses of beta-blocker and ACE inhibitor drugs in the BNP-monitored group, the researchers said. BNP is a protein produced by the muscle cells of the heart ventricles as a response to excess stretching of those cells. (MEDLINEplus)
Blood Pressure Keeps Even Keel With Daily Chocolate Apr 12, 2007
Rationally applied, daily chocolate may contribute to normal blood pressure on a par with beta-blocker or ACE inhibitor monotherapy, according to a meta-analysis by Dirk Taubert, M.D., Ph. D., of University Hospital here, and colleagues. (MedPage Today)
Ibuprofen Risky for Heart Patients? Apr 5, 2007
The problem with that is Grandma Jones has to take a statin drug, an ACE inhibitor, and beta-blockers, too. Now you tell her to take a white pill hours before she takes the green pill -- it isn't going to work," he says. So what is a person who needs low-dose aspirin supposed to do for arthritis pain? For those at low risk of stomach and gut side effects, Farkouh recommends taking naproxen at the lowest helpful dose -- and avoiding ibuprofen. Nissen says there's far too little evidence to advise... (WebMD)
Calpis and Marukome Develop Miso with Blood Pressure Lowering Effect Mar 28, 2007
Casein miso is made by adding fermented casein in the process and has 8 times more ACE inhibitor effect than normal miso. A clinical trial conducted on mice proved its antihypertensive effect. (JCN Network, Japan)
A Compelling Case for King Pharma Feb 27, 2007
We believe new management at King Pharmaceuticals (: $19) has done an admirable job so far in rectifying the company's past woes, defending its key franchises, and expanding the product portfolio. While King is expected to eventually face significant patent erosion on key products in the years ahead, we believe new product development projects, especially in the area of pain management, bode well for long-term growth. (BusinessWeek)
Combo Drugs Best for Lowering Blood Pressure Feb 9, 2007
The subjects were randomly allocated to take one of four agents -- a calcium channel blocker, a beta-blocker, a diuretic, or an ACE inhibitor -- or a capsule containing all four drugs at one quarter of the dose used for single-drug therapy. After 4 weeks, the reduction in pressure with the combination treatment was 19 points, significantly greater than the 6 to 11 points seen with the various individual agents. (MEDLINEplus)
Quinine is unsafe for leg cramps Jan 30, 2007
Altace (ramipril) is an ACE inhibitor. Such blood pressure medicines are less likely than many others to cause sexual dysfunction, but not all patients can tolerate them. (Newsday -- Health)
New treatment is a godsendfor ulcerative colitis patient Jan 25, 2007
Lisinopril (Zestril) is an ACE inhibitor, and felodipine (Plendil) is a calcium channel antagonist. Both are blood pressure medicines. (The Standard-Times, MA)
United States Beats Europe For Hypertension Treatment, But Room For Improvement Remains Jan 24, 2007
By starting treatment for high blood pressure earlier and being more aggressive, physicians in the United States control hypertension significantly better than their counterparts in western Europe report researchers from Temple, the University of Chicago, and Stanford in the Jan. 22, 2007, issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. In a study based on clinic visits of more than 21,000 patients with hypertension, the researchers found that 63 percent of U.S. patients had their blood pressure... (Science Daily)
Active Ingredient In Common Chinese Herb Shown To Reduce Hypertension Jan 20, 2007
Some 50 million Americans have hypertension, that is, blood pressure measuring above the normal range (less than 120/80 mmHg). If untreated, it can lead to heart attacks, strokes, or kidney disease. (Science Daily)
Researchers Identify Gene Associated With Severe Kidney Failure In Diabetes Jan 11, 2007
A research team at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and the University of Heidelberg has proven that a gene protects some people with diabetes from developing severe kidney failure or "end-stage renal disease.". Diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease worldwide, an illness that requires either kidney dialysis treatments or a kidney transplant for survival. (Science Daily)
Most hospital performance measures for heart failure not linked to improved patient outcomes Jan 3, 2007
Public release date: 2-Jan-2007. Contact: Waddell Albin 310-794-8672. (EurekAlert!)
Study finds limitations in publicly reported quality-of-care indicators for heart-failure patients Jan 3, 2007
The study determined that none of the five standard measures were significantly associated with reduced early mortality risk and only ACE inhibitor or ARB use modestly affected mortality or rehospitalization outcomes. Prescribing a beta-blocker in eligible patients, however, was strongly associated with lower mortality risk and lower death/rehospitalization risk. (EurekAlert!)
