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Can stable post-MI patients safely stop beta-blockers after 1 year?
Episode 631
Tuesday, 7 April, 2026

A trial found that discontinuing beta-blockers in stable post-MI patients without heart failure was noninferior to continuing them, suggesting long-term use may be unnecessary. Second, the 2026 ACC/AHA lipid guideline promotes earlier, personalized intervention using the PREVENT risk calculator and expanded biomarkers to reduce lifetime cardiovascular risk. Finally, a JAMA study found thiazide diuretics carry meaningful hyponatremia risk, especially in older adults and women, urging careful patient selection