This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is rapidly becoming a leading ...

SAN DIEGO -- The beta-blocker bisoprolol did not improve exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, a randomized clinical trial found. Exacerbations requiring antibiotics, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bisoprolol use in COPD was deemed “not clinically beneficial” by researchers. In both the bisoprolol group and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Studies on the beta-blocker bisoprolol and dupilumab presented at the ATS Conference gained attention from ...

In this retrospective cohort study, patients with COPD who were seen during the 2010 calendar year at family medicine and internal medicine outpatient offices of an academic medical center were ...

Patients with HF, including those with concomitant COPD, benefit from treatment with BBs, and these drugs should be used to improve outcomes in these patients. However, not only are BBs not prescribed ...

In a healthy person, the lungs and the heart work closely together to supply the oxygen your body needs. All the cells in your body need oxygen to work, a process that begins with the transfer of ...

Our findings in a large, population-based registry of over 20 000 patients with a recent hospitalization for documented HF suggest that prescription of a non-selective beta-blocker is associated with ...

On a new episode of Hulu's "The Kardashians," Khloé Kardashian says she took Kris Jenner's beta-blocker. Beta-blockers are medications used primarily for uneven heart rate but can also be prescribed ...