Beta blockers are drugs that reduce high blood pressure and are prescribed for adults who suffer from hypertension, a leading cause of heart disease. According to a study published in Hypertension, researchers from the University of Bologna found that women taking beta-blockers for high blood pressure have a nearly 5% higher risk for heart failure than men when they present to hospitals with acute coronary syndrome.

Researchers analyzed the effects of beta blockers on women and men with hypertension and no history of heart disease after presenting with acute coronary syndromes. Following incidence of heart failure was recorded to determine if the medication led to different outcomes depending on gender differences.

“Past research on the effects of beta blockers included a majority of participants who were men, so we sought to examine how sex/gender plays a role in the patient outcomes,” according to Raffaele Bugiardini, M.D., professor of cardiology at the University of Bologna and lead author of the study.

“Women are historically underrepresented in most clinical studies on hypertension. It’s important to include an equal split of male and female patients in future research, which could shed light on disparities and actionable treatments.”

The study analyzed information from 13,764 adults in 12 European countries who had hypertension and no prior history of cardiovascular disease. Patients were classified by s.ex/gender and then separated into two groups: those taking beta blockers and those who were not.

The result of researchers showed that among the participants taking beta blockers:

– Women had a 4.6% higher rate of heart failure than men when presenting to the hospital with acute coronary syndrome;
– The mo.rtalit.y of both men and women who suffer from heart failure was approximately seven times that of patients with acute myocardial infarction and no heart failure complications;
– Women that had ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) were 6.1% more likely to have heart failure than men with STEMI, a serious form of heart attack in which a coronary artery is completely blocked and a large part of the heart muscle is unable to receive blood;
– Men and women not taking beta blockers had approximately the same rate of heart failure.

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