Author Question: Abrupt withdrawal of beta blockers can be life threatening. Patients at highest risk for serious ... (Read 47 times)

azncindy619 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

Abrupt withdrawal of beta blockers can be life threatening. Patients at highest risk for serious consequences of rapid withdrawal are those with:

1. Angina
2. Coronary artery disease
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Question 2

Beta blockers have favorable effects on survival and disease progression in heart failure. Treatment should be initiated when the:

1. Symptoms are severe
2. Patient has not responded to other therapies
3. Patient has concurrent hypertension
4. Left ventricular dysfunction is diagnosed