A drug costing less than 2 euros per dose could reduce the long term consequences of a heart attack, benefitting millions of patients. Metoprolol, a member of the beta-blocker class of drugs that has ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Metoprolol is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure and heart problems, but it ...

Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common heart rhythm problems in the world. It causes the heart to beat irregularly and sometimes very fast, which can lead to symptoms such as palpitations, ...

MADRID, SPAIN — Early administration of the beta-blocker metoprolol reduces infarct size in patients with acute MI at least partly by "stunning" neutrophils and thereby preventing them from ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation who are prescribed diltiazem to control heart rate alongside anticoagulants (blood thinners) such as apixaban or rivaroxaban face a higher risk of serious bleeding ...

The largest clinical trial ever in chronic heart failure (HF) and the first head-to-head comparison of the effects of 2 beta-blockers on major outcomes has been reported by the investigators to show ...

If you experience frequent migraine attacks, you may already know that prevention is the best medicine. One of the first medications your doctor is likely to prescribe for preventing your next attack ...