Beta blockers are a class of medications often prescribed to patients after a heart attack. But the dosing for this medication has remained controversial.

Common blood pressure medications called beta blockers have been shown to help some heart failure patients. But the latest research has found that the medications may help a wider range of heart failure patients live longer.

They say the early bird gets the worm. And that’s no exception in the case of a heart attack.

Beta blockers are used to treat high blood pressure and heart attack. A recent study looked at research to see if any one beta blocker was better than the others.