Beta Blocker
Key Facts
Abbreviation
BB
Pronunciation
/ˈbeɪtə ˈblɑkər/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology
Examples in Context
- Just because it's a beta blocker, it doesn't mean it will work in heart failure.
- A beta blocker ( trade name Inderal ) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris. This is most effective if a specific receptor blocking agent is available to counter the effects of a given agonist.
- A third type of angina, called variant angina, occurs rarely. a beta blocker ( trade name Lopressor ) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects ( depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc. ).
- Conclusions Long term addition of beta blocker Metoprolol to standard therapy may profoundly improve cardiac function, clinical symptoms, LVEF and CI in patients with refractory heart failure when compared with patients without Metoprolol treatment.
- Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of Deanxit and beta receptor blocker in heart neurosis treatment.
Other meanings of BB
Big Bang
Academic
BroadBand
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Baby Boomer
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Boy Bands
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Basket Ball
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BaseBall
Sports
Big Brother
Community
Base Ball
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Backstreet Boy
Community
BlackBerry
Computing