Carvedilol use at discharge in patients hospitalized for heart failure is associated with improved survival: An analysis from Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF)

Carvedilol use at the time of HF hospital discharge is well tolerated, improves treatment rates, and is associated with an early survival benefit. These findings provide further support for guideline recommendations that carvedilol or other evidence-based β blocker should be initiated before hospital discharge in stable patients with HF and LVSD.