Controlled release metoprolol for aortic regurgitation

Heart Podcast

English - March 29, 2016 14:54 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
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In this episode of the Heart Podcast, Heart associate editor Dr James Rudd is joined by Dr Kaspar Broch of the Oslo University Hospital, Norway to discuss his recent paper in Heart entitled: "Controlled release metoprolol for aortic regurgitation: A randomised clinical trial"

They discuss the rationale for beta-blockers in aortic regurgitation and the results of this first clinical trial of these agents.

Full paper >> heart.bmj.com/content/102/3/191.…-a075-27b877e18613