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What is the therapeutic effect of beta blockers for heart failure?
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Several: slowing of the heart rate allows longer filling time in diastole for the heart to pump a larger volume of blood with the next heart beat. Also, as blood pressure lowering agent lower resistance for the heart to pump against improves efficiency of the "failing" heart.
Answered 4/14/2015
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