inhaled beta-agonists MIGHT increase the risk of heart attacks in COPD patients
June 2002
There's new concern that inhaled beta-agonists MIGHT increase the risk of heart attacks in COPD patients.
Many COPD patients get albuterol or another inhaled beta-agonist to improve breathing.
But new evidence suggests a higher risk of unstable angina and heart attacks in patients using inhaled beta-agonists.
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