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Do Beta Blockers Reduce The Risk Of Mortality While Suffering From Heart Diseases?

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Posted on Thu, 23 Mar 2017
Question: I would like to know what a bale blockage of the heart is?
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Answered by Dr. Dr Sameer Maheshwari (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Must be beta blockade

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
This is Dr Sameer, Cardiologist.
Their is no such term as bale blockage. You're most probably asking about beta blockage.

Their are receptors on the heart to increase contractility & heart rate which are beta receptors. Drugs blocking these receptors & hence controlling the heart rate are beta blockers. Heart rate control is very important for any cardiac patient.

As you are going for a knee surgery & your ECG/EKG is abnormal, your doctor must have suggested you for a stress echo (DSE), in which we increase the heart rate with drug(acting on beta receptors) to see the effect of increased stress on heart. Beta blocker drugs prevent this action & hence test result. So we ask patients to stop beta blocker at least 48hr before surgery.

I hope it was what you wanted to ask. If you have any more questions, I'll be happy to help.
Thanks
Take care

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Do Beta Blockers Reduce The Risk Of Mortality While Suffering From Heart Diseases?

Brief Answer: Must be beta blockade Detailed Answer: Hi, This is Dr Sameer, Cardiologist. Their is no such term as bale blockage. You're most probably asking about beta blockage. Their are receptors on the heart to increase contractility & heart rate which are beta receptors. Drugs blocking these receptors & hence controlling the heart rate are beta blockers. Heart rate control is very important for any cardiac patient. As you are going for a knee surgery & your ECG/EKG is abnormal, your doctor must have suggested you for a stress echo (DSE), in which we increase the heart rate with drug(acting on beta receptors) to see the effect of increased stress on heart. Beta blocker drugs prevent this action & hence test result. So we ask patients to stop beta blocker at least 48hr before surgery. I hope it was what you wanted to ask. If you have any more questions, I'll be happy to help. Thanks Take care