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Early studies of prophylactic perioperative beta-blockade (i.e., started prior to surgery to reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes) suggested benefit and led to relatively widespread clinical use. However, a subsequent large randomized controlled clinical trial demonstrated harm and led to more conservative recommendations.

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  1. Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Paul B. Cornia M.D. & Kay M. Johnson M.D., M.P.H.

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Cornia, P.B., Johnson, K.M. (2015). Perioperative Beta-Blockers. In: Jackson, M.B., Mookherjee, S., Hamlin, N.P. (eds) The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09366-6_8

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