title: Managing beta-blockers in acute heart failure: when to start and when to stop?
abstract: The role of beta-blockers in heart failure has been long debated. Data from chronic heart failure studies clearly indicate that beta-blockers save lives. However, data concerning use of beta-blockers in patients with acute heart failure are limited, and only recently have emerged to help guide therapy. In this review, we provide an overview of when to stop and when to start beta-blockers in patients with acute heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Birhan
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Said
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laribi
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mebazaa
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists