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Definition of Beta blocker

1. Noun. Any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system.

Definition of Beta blocker

1. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) A blocking agent, one of a class of drugs used to treat hypertension and control the rate at which the heart beats. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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Literary usage of Beta blocker

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Unstable Angina: Diagnosis and Management by Eugene Braunwald (1997)
"In unstable angina, the primary benefits of beta-blocker therapy are due to its ... Initial studies of beta-blocker benefits in acute IHD were small and ..."

2. 5th Report Of The Joint National Committee On Detection, Evaluation, And by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"... may occur with abrupt discontinuance, particularly with prior administration of high doses or with continuation of concomitant beta- blocker therapy. ..."

3. Health Care Criteria for Performance Excellence: Baldrige National Quality edited by Harry S. Hertz (2006)
"The organization shows, using a single graph, that its three hospitals are separately tracked for beta blocker use. To help interpret the Scoring Guidelines ..."

4. Critical Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health in Late Life by Norman B. Anderson, Rodolfo A. Bulatao, Barney Cohen (2004)
"Furthermore, the means for beta-blocker use differ substantially between the two studies—56 percent versus 72 percent, suggesting different criteria may ..."

5. Tools For Evaluating Health Technologies: 5 Background Papers by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"The first ISIS trial was designed to test the effects of the beta-blocker drug atenolol. More than 16000 patients in the acute phase of a suspected heart ..."

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