Beta-Blockers in High-Risk Outpatients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are Associated with All-Cause Mortality – The STATUETTE Cohort Study

Background: Beta-blockers have been proposed to improve COPD-related outcomes, yet studies report conflicting results. We aimed to investigate the effect of beta blockers on time-to-first exacerbation and all-cause mortality in high-risk COPD outpatients. Methods: All COPD outpatients managed at the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital – Hvidovre, Denmark in 2016 were followed for 3.5 years in this retrospective,...