Beta-blockers for congestive heart failure in children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Beta-blockers are an essential part of standard therapy in adult congestive heart failure and therefore, are expected to be beneficial in children. However, congestive heart failure in children differs from that in adults in terms of characteristics, aetiology, and drug clearance. Therefore, paediatric needs must be specifically investigated. This is an update of a Cochrane review previously published in 2009.

Objectives

To assess the effect of beta-adrenoceptor-blockers (beta-blockers) in children with congestive heart failure.

Search methods

We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) in The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and LILACS up to November 2015. Bibliographies of identified studies were checked. No language restric

SUBMITTER: Alabed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7389334 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature