Stopping beta-blockers after heart attack is safe for low-risk patients, study finds

Among stable, relatively low-risk patients who had previously suffered a heart attack, discontinuing beta-blockers after at least one year was found to be non-inferior, or comparable, to continuing beta-blockers in terms of death, another heart attack or hospitalization for heart failure, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26).

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