Multiple Choice
How do cardioselective beta-blockers get their name?
A) They only affect the heart.
B) Heart tissue has special enzymes that activate these drugs.
C) These drugs prefer β-1 receptors, and heart tissue has mostly β-1 receptors.
D) β-1 receptors elsewhere in the body do not respond.
E) β-2 receptors show decreased responsiveness.
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