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Preoperative treatment with {beta}-blockers is associated with elevated postoperative mortality and cardiac morbidity in patients with uncomplicated hypertension undergoing non-cardiac surgery
Commentary on: Jørgensen ME, Hlatky MA, Køber L, et al.. β-Blocker-associated risks in patients with uncomplicated hypertension undergoing noncardiac surgery. JAMA Intern Med 2015;175:1923–31. Context The role of β-blockers in preventing cardiovascular complications of non-cardiac surgery is controversial. Early enthusiasm was dampened by accumulating trial data and concerns about the scientific validity of several trials. When studies with uncertain validity are excluded, meta-analyses of randomised trials show that perioperative β-blockers (started within 1 day before surgery) prev...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 22, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Wijeysundera, D. N. Tags: Liver disease, Epidemiologic studies, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Hypertension, Chemotherapy, Ischaemic heart disease Aetiology/Harm Source Type: research
