reduction of myocardial oxygen demand in coronary artery disease
control of hypertension
control of certain arrhythmias: involving the atrio-ventricular node
the use of beta-blockers after a myocardial infarction is known to lead to a reduction in morbidity and mortality
in heart failure:
the use of beta-blockers in heart failure should be left to the experienced
there are two classical indications for the use of beta-blockers in heart failure: heart failure associated with thyrotoxicosis and failure due to poor ventricular filling in diastole
in the symptomatic treatment of sympathetic overactivity due to hyperthyroidism whilst waiting for antithyroid drugs to take effect (10-20 days) or when the hyperthyroidism is self-limiting e.g. subacute thyroiditis
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