title: Beta-blocker contraindications: are there patients or situations where use is inappropriate?
abstract: beta-blockers have been conclusively proven to increase survival and improve symptoms of heart failure, yet there is underutilization of these agents most commonly because of misunderstandings of the relative contraindications and adverse events during treatment. In this manuscript, we discuss the potential contraindications to beta-blockers in heart failure and compare the true risks against the significant benefits.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 125 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: Ronald S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Freudenberger
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects; D000367:Age Factors; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists