Question

A 70-year-old woman with stable angina and normal EF asks about long-term beta-blocker benefits 5 years after PCI. She has no angina now. Recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Discontinue beta-blocker; no outcome benefit without recent MI/LV dysfunction

Answer

Continue beta-blocker indefinitely for survival

Answer

Increase dose for plaque stabilization

Answer

Switch to sotalol

Answer

Add amiodarone

Practice question

A 70-year-old woman with stable angina and normal EF asks about long-term beta-blocker benefits 5 years after PCI. She has no angina now. Recommendation?