Expert opinion on drug safety
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Expert Opin Drug Saf · Jul 2011
Review Comparative StudySafety of perioperative β-blocker use: how do β-blockers compare in terms of side effects?
In the perioperative setting, there is still a high incidence of adverse cardiac events due to sudden coronary plaque rupture or oxygen supply-demand imbalance. β-Blockers play an important role in preventing these cardiac events. Discussion, however, remains on the side effects accompanying this therapy. ⋯ In perioperative care, β-blockers are recommended and can be given safely when started early in a low dose, titrated to heart rate. In the future, there could be a place for added perioperative short-acting β-blockers to further optimize heart rate control.