Beta-blockers are associated with increased risk of first cardiovascular events in non-diabetic hypertensive elderly patients.

摘要

In real-world settings, antihypertensive therapies that include BBs are associated with less effective prevention of adverse outcomes in elderly hypertensive patients in primary prevention compared with antihypertensive therapies without BBs. Pending further studies, we recommend caution when prescribing BBs in primary prevention except when otherwise indicated. Copyright ? 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.