Digoxin and mortality in chronic heart failure

被引:9
作者
Lindsay, SJ
Kearney, MT
Prescott, RJ
Fox, KAA
Nolan, J
机构
[1] City Gen Hosp, N Staffordshire Hosp Cardiac Serv Directorate, Stoke On Trent ST4 6QG, Staffs, England
[2] Gen Infirm, Inst Cardiovasc Res, Leeds LS1 3EX, W Yorkshire, England
[3] Univ Edinburgh, Dept Med Stat, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, Midlothian, Scotland
[4] Univ Edinburgh, Dept Cardiol, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, Midlothian, Scotland
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10.1016/S0140-6736(99)03815-5
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Data from recent clinical trials suggest digoxin is now widely used in patients with chronic heart failure in sinus rhythm, We present data from a heart failure registry that reiterates concerns about the safety of digoxin in this population.
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页码:1003 / 1003
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