In many patients with hypertensive left ventricular hypertrophy, a beta-blocker is needed because of the prevalent myocardial ischemia.
Goran KoracevicSlađana MićićMilovan StojanovicNenad BozinovicDragan SimicDragan LovićNebojsa KrsticRužica Janković TomaševićPublished in: Current vascular pharmacology (2023)
Some BBs ought to be considered to prevent/treat ischemia in patients with HTN LVH (even in the absence of obstructive CAD). Furthermore, LVH and ischemic events are important causes of ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, and sudden cardiac death; these events are another reason for recommending certain BBs for HTN LVH.