Sympathetic Overdrive in Hypertension, The Role of Beta Blocker, Focus on Bisoprolol

Lucia Kris Dinarti (Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada – Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)

ACI (Acta Cardiologia Indonesiana)
Vol 5, No 1 (P) (2019): Proceedings Jogja Cardiology Update 2019 (JCU2019)

Sympathetic neural factors played an important role in homeostatic blood pressure control. Dysregulation in sympathetic function may favor the development and progression of the hypertensive state. Beta-blocker, as one of antihypertensive drugs, provides several positive effects to hinder overactivity of sympathetic nerve in patients with hypertension.