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Answer 3 ß-Blockers are contraindicated in patients with congestive heart failure. ß-Blockers can be cautiously used in patients with congestive heart failure. These agents improve diastolic relaxation and, as a result, can improve cardiac output.2 REFERENCE 2. Dambro MR, editor. Griffith’s 5-minute clinical consult. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2000:528-9. Click here to return to the questions

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