The incidence of heart failure in the United States is rising dramatically. Advancements in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, coupled with an overall aging population, have fueled the rise in ...

Rhoon, the Netherlands - A new analysis of the COMET study shows that carvedilol reduces vascular events to a greater extent than metoprolol, an effect that the authors suggest likely contributes to ...

A low-dose regimen of the blood pressure medication carvedilol demonstrated safety and efficacy in improving heart health of childhood cancer survivors, according to results of a multicenter phase 2b ...

Carvedilol has the capacity to block both the β-1 and β-2 adrenergic receptors, as well as the α-1 receptors. There is evidence to indicate that full adrenergic blockade by carvedilol improves ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—At ACC.13, the American College of Cardiology’s 62 nd Annual Scientific Session, study authors presented that carvedilol compared to metoprolol was associated with a significant ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window The use of ...

Patients with cirrhosis are at risk for developing portal hypertension that can lead to the formation, dilation, and rupture of esophageal varices. The annual incidence of esophageal varices is ...

Investigators assessed the long-term outcomes of patients with cirrhosis and ascites switched from treatment with propranolol to carvedilol. Patients with cirrhosis and ascites had improved renal ...

Combined treatment with enalapril and carvedilol may prevent chemotherapy-induced left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with hematological malignancies, according to findings from the ...

In a recent study, researchers determined carvedilol was more effective in the prevention of variceal hemorrhaging than variceal band ligation, a common treatment used for the past 20 years. Patients ...