Restoration of sinus rhythm in heart failure patients - The role of digoxin

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作者：

Pokk, T ^{[1
]}

Hussar, L ^{[1
]}

Kolk, R ^{[1
]}

Teesalu, R ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Tartu, Dept Cardiol, EE-50090 Tartu, Estonia

来源：

HEART DISEASE: NEW TRENDS IN RESEARCH, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT | 2001年

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R5 [内科学];

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1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia recuiring hospitalisation. Heart failure and atrial fibrillation often coexist, thus influencing the choice of drug regimen. There are minimal data from randomized clinical trials confirming superiority of efficacy of any particular drug over the others. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of currently available antiarrhythmic drugs and the role of Digoxin in restoration of sinus rhythm depending on the presence of heart failure, the duration and the frequency of arrhythmia episodes. We conclude that the success rate of an antiarrhythmic drug as monotherapy both in patients with or without heart failure was roughly equal ranging from 69 % to 77%. In patients who did not respond, adding Digoxin increased conversion rate to 88 %.

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