Beta-blockers can improve survival in medically-treated patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis.
Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Verona, Italy. Electronic address: andrea.rossi@ospedaleuniverona.it.
Andrea
A
Rossi
Cardiology Division, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, IRCCS, Veruno, Italy.
Pier Luigi
PL
Temporelli
Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Verona, Italy.
Mariantonietta
M
Cicoira
Division of Cardiology, University of Parma, Italy.
Nicola
N
Gaibazzi
Cardiology Department, Villa Bianca Hospital, Trento, Italy.
Giovanni
G
Cioffi
Cardiology Service, CMSR Veneto Medica, Altavilla Vicentina, Italy.
Stefano
S
Nistri
Department of Cardiology, Spedali Civili Hospital and University of Brescia, Italy.
Marco
M
Magatelli
Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, Cotignola, Italy.
Luigi
L
Tavazzi
Department of Cardiology, Spedali Civili Hospital and University of Brescia, Italy.
Pompilio
P
Faggiano
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Aortic stenosis; Beta blockers; Prognosis