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beta-blocker use after MI and perioperative care

April 5, 2026JAMA, NEJM, EHJ Editor-in-Chief

JAMA, NEJM, NEJM Quick Take, and EHJ Editor-in-Chief discuss beta-blockers across settings, from perioperative continuation guidance to questioning long-term post-MI use and examining mood outcomes after MI.

recommends continuing statins and β-blockers for patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
Patients who have had an MI and do not have left ventricular systolic dysfunction or heart failure often receive beta-blockers over the long term, but data supporting this practice are lacking.
Beta-blockers, depression, and anxiety after myocardial infarction
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NEJM
EHJ Editor-in-Chief
Sanjeev Sethi
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