Beta blockers to reduce mortality and cardiovascular complications after noncardiac surgery

January 1997

    There's a lot of talk about using beta blockers to reduce mortality and cardiovascular complications after noncardiac surgery.

    Researchers say this could save 25,000 lives a year.

    Atenolol (Tenormin) is being given to surgical patients with CHD...or those at risk for CHD.

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