Beta-Blocker.
A class of medications that slow the heart rate and lower blood pressure by blocking the effects of adrenaline. Widely used after heart attacks, in heart failure, for arrhythmias, and to protect the aorta in Marfan syndrome.
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What is beta-blocker?
A class of medications that slow the heart rate and lower blood pressure by blocking the effects of adrenaline. Widely used after heart attacks, in heart failure, for arrhythmias, and to protect the aorta in Marfan syndrome.
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