Brunswick Community Hospital 
Surgical Care Improvement Project
Percent of Surgery Patients Remaining on Beta Blocker During Perioperative Period
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Why this is important:
It is often standard procedure to stop patients' usual medications for a while before and after their surgery. But if patients who have been taking beta blockers suddenly stop taking them, they can have heart problems such as a fast heart beat. For these patients, staying on beta blockers before and after surgery makes it less likely that they will have heart problems.
