[beta] blockers in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation

The results from the study by Dipak Kotecha and colleagues are surprising. In view of the differences between patients with heart failure and sinus rhythm and patients with atrial fibrillation, Kotecha and colleagues' warning against the use of β blockers needs to be viewed in context and sever...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2015-04, Vol.385 (9978), p.1617
Main Authors: Pérez-Calvo, Juan I, Sánchez-Marteles, Marta, Morales-Rull, José L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beta blockers
Cardiac arrhythmia
Drug therapy
Heart failure
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Summary:The results from the study by Dipak Kotecha and colleagues are surprising. In view of the differences between patients with heart failure and sinus rhythm and patients with atrial fibrillation, Kotecha and colleagues' warning against the use of β blockers needs to be viewed in context and several important points have been overlooked.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60787-5