Journal of vascular surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Propranolol for small abdominal aortic aneurysms: results of a randomized trial.
Animal and human studies have suggested that beta-blockade may decrease the growth rate of aneurysms. We investigated whether propranolol decreases the growth rate of small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). ⋯ Patients with AAAs do not tolerate propranolol well, and the drug did not significantly affect the growth rate of small AAAs.