Beta blocker with additional vasodilatory effect
Beta blocker with additional vasodilatory effect:
a) Atenolol
b) Metoprolol
c) Carvedilol
d) None of the above
Correct answer: c) Carvedilol
Carvedilol has additional vasodilatory effect and hence one of the best beta blockers found to be useful in heart failure. In stable heart failure, beta blockers have been shown to improve long term survival. But beta blockers should not be started in decompensated heart failure. They should be started only after initial stabilization, that too in small doses which are gradually titrated upwards.
Source: Cardiophile MD - Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs