Tratamiento de la insuficiencia cardíaca con bloqueantes betaadrenérgicos

Some beta-adrenergic blockers also have beneficial affects because they are anti-oxidants. It is still unknown which one of these mechanisms is due to the beneficial effect of the beta-blockers. However, it is certain that they reduce mortality, both due to progression of heart failure as well as sudden-death and hospitalizations due to be compensated HF. This has been demonstrated in many multicenter studies. Thus, they form a required part of the treatment of HF as stated in the European and American clinical practice guidelines.