Characteristics of Beta-blocker Treatment in Cardiac Patients with Concomitant Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Frigy Attila; Mezei Katalin; Kocsis Ildikó; Máthé Lehel

doi:10.1515/jim-2016-0056

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine (Dec 2016)

Characteristics of Beta-blocker Treatment in Cardiac Patients with Concomitant Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Frigy Attila,
Mezei Katalin,
Kocsis Ildikó,
Máthé Lehel

Affiliations

Frigy Attila: Department of Internal Medicine IV, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Mezei Katalin: Department of Cardiology, County Emergency Hospital, Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
Kocsis Ildikó: Department of Cardiology, County Emergency Clinical Hospital, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Máthé Lehel: Department of Internal Medicine VII, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2016-0056
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 3
pp. 276 – 279

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Background: Recent scientific data demonstrated a potential beneficial effect of beta-blocker (BB) therapy in cardiac patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Our aim was to characterize the use of beta-blockers in these patients, in “real-life” conditions.

Published in Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

ISSN: 2501-8132 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/JIM

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