Propranolol and metoprolol are both beta-blockers, which are a class of drugs taken for heart conditions, including angina (chest pain), arrhythmias (heart rhythm disorders), and high blood pressure.

Beta blockers, like metoprolol, help control heart rate, blood pressure, and stress responses by blocking adrenaline’s ...

The evidence supporting beta-blocker therapy after myocardial infarction was established before the introduction of modern coronary reperfusion therapy and secondary prevention strategies. In an ...

Credit: Getty Images. A discussion of the use of beta-blocker therapy following AMI, with Christopher Granger, MD, Gregg Fonarow, MD, and Carlin S Long, MD. The role of beta-blockers after acute ...