• Saumitra Ray, Tiny Nair, Jps Sawhney, ErwinantoDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Padjajaran University, Jawa Barat, Indonesia., Azhari Rosman, Eugene Reyes, Loewe Go, Apichard Sukonthasarn, Aekarach Ariyachaipanich, Phạm Manh Hung, Harshal Chaudhari, and Harshveer Singh Malhi.
• Department of Cardiology, AMRI Hospital (S), West Bengal, Kolkata, India.
• Curr Med Res Opin. 2023 Dec 1; 39 (12): 167116831671-1683.

ObjectiveThis Delphi method of consensus was designed to develop scientific statements for β-blockers in the continuum of cardiovascular diseases with a special focus on the role of bisoprolol.MethodsEleven experienced cardiologists from across the Asia-Pacific countries participated in two rounds of the survey. In the first round, experts were asked to rate agreement/disagreement with 35 statements across seven domains regarding the use of β-blockers for treating hypertension, heart failure, coronary artery diseases, co-morbidities, as well as their safety profile, usage pattern, and pharmacokinetic variability. A consensus for a statement could be reached with >70% agreement.ResultsExcept for seven statements, all attained consensus in the first round. In the second round that was conducted virtually, the experts re-appraised their ratings for the seven statements along with a critical appraisal of two additional statements that were suggested by experts in the preceding round. At the end of the second round, the final version included 36 statements (34 original statements, two statements suggested by experts, and the omission of one statement that did not attain consensus). The final version of statements in the second round was disseminated among experts for their approval followed by manuscript development.ConclusionAttainment of consensus for almost all statements reconfirms the clinical benefits of β-blockers, particularly β1-selective blockers for the entire spectrum of cardiovascular diseases.

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