This Blood Pressure Medication May Increase Heart Attack Risk

Up to 2 million Britons could soon be "easing off" of their beta blockers. And for some very good reasons. U.K.'s National Institute For Health and Clinical Excellence have recently reported that Atenolol, the most frequently used beta blocker, increased the risk of heart attack.
Comments on article "This Blood Pressure Medication May Increase Heart Attack Risk"
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Angela Thank you. I am on Atenolol, Bendrofluethiazide and Ramipril. Get tired so very easy doing very little and have a cough. I will be asking the question of my Doctor about coming of these and finding an alternative solution. 6/9/2009
LINDA LABONTE DR. SHOULD BE MORE HONEST WITH PATIENTS. I TAKE THIS MEDICINE AND I AM MAKING A APPOINTMENT WITH MY DR. TO START GETTING OFF THE MEDICINE I AM 65 YEARS OLD .AND HAVE BEEN ON THIS MEDICINE FOR ABOUT 2YEARS.THANK YOU FOR YOUR INFORMATION. 5/25/2009
Frank Nead The Gene Millen piece: Very dangerous misinformation! I shall be surprised
if lawsuits don't follow its promulgation. From my cardiologist:"Failure to
use beta blockers in hypertension therapy is outright malpractice!"		 8/31/2007
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