• Having a heart attack can raise a person’s risk for other cardiovascular conditions.
• Following a heart attack, doctors typically prescribe a combination of therapies, including medications like beta-blockers.
• A new study found that people who have had a heart attack, but who are considered low risk for other cardiovascular complications, may be able to safely discontinue beta-blocker use after at least one year.

Written by Corrie Pelc on April 4, 2026 — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D.

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