For decades, surviving a heart attack has come with a lifelong prescription: Stay on medications called beta-blockers to help protect your heart. But doctors are taking a closer look at whether ...

A major analysis led by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), in collaboration with international institutions, has pooled data from 17,801 myocardial infarction survivors ...

People who have had a heart attack may be able to safely discontinue beta-blocker use after a year if they are at low-risk for cardiovascular events, according to a new study.

What if calming your heart didn’t require a prescription? For decades, drugs called beta-blockers have been the standard for ...

Beta blockers—drugs commonly prescribed for a range of cardiac conditions, including heart attacks—provide no clinical benefit for patients who have had an uncomplicated myocardial infarction with ...

A common heart attack pill may not be helpful for some heart conditions, according to new research. Bibek Raj Giri/Getty Images Beta-blockers are a common group of medications that help manage several ...