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Perioperative Beta-Blockers

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Is the patient already on a beta-blocker? If so, then plan to continue perioperatively.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Paul B. Cornia MD

  2. Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA

    Christopher J. Wong MD

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  1. Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Roosevelt Way NE 4525, Seattle, 98105, Washington, USA

    Christopher J. Wong

  2. Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, NE Pacific Street 1959, Seattle, 98195, Washington, USA

    Nason P. Hamlin

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Cornia, P.B., Wong, C.J. (2013). Perioperative Beta-Blockers. In: Wong, C., Hamlin, N. (eds) The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3220-3_8

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