Study finds risks for beta blockers with surgery

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - People given a blood pressure drug known as a beta blocker to reduce heart risks before surgery were one-third more likely to die within a month and had double the risk of stroke compared with those given a ...Beta Blockers Raise Stroke, Death Risk After Surgery U.S. News & World ReportPOISE published, debate on perioperative beta blockers continues TheHeart.OrgBBC News - MedPage Today - CTV.ca - Bloomberg