title: Perioperative use of beta-blockers: past, present, and future.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology Service, VA Connecticut Healthcare, West Haven 06516, USA.
authors.forename: Shamsuddin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.forename: Paul G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Barash
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta