beta-adrenergic blocking agent. See antiadrenergic. Any of a class of agents that blocks 1 and/or 2 adrenergic receptors in the nervous system, modulating cardiac functions, respiratory functions and the dilation of blood vessels. Effect. Slowed heart rate, lowered blood pressure, reduced anxiety.
Born Lindsay Marie Whalen on May 9, 1982, in Hutchinson, Minn. Married former University of Minnesota All-American golfer Ben Greve on Oct. 6, 2008, in Hutchinson, Minn. Daughter of Neil and Kathy Whalen, is the oldest of five children. Majored in sports management.
Matt Lauer and his wife, UNICEF Ambassador Annette Roque attend the 2nd Annual Snowflake Ball at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on November 28, 2005 in New York City. (Getty) Lauerâs first marriage to TV producer Nancy Alspaugh ended in divorce in 1988. He was engaged to Kristen Gesswein, but they split in 1996. He later married former Dutch model Annette Roque in 1998, and the two are still together.