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Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome characterized by the inability of the heart to
maintain a normal cardiac output without elevated intracardiac filling pressures, resulting in …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of serum digoxin
concentration (SDC) and outcomes in women with heart failure (HF). Background …

Background Vasodilator therapy with nifedipine reduces left ventricular volume and mass
and increases the ejection fraction in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic regurgitation …

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Aims A large number of drugs are currently used for the treatment of chronic heart failure.
Treatment for other cardiovascular disorders has been shown to differ between countries. In …

Abstract objective: To document the prevalence of digitalis use and the incidence of
hospitalization caused by digitalis toxicity. design: Observational cohort followed for 6 years …

Background We describe a patient with cirrhotic liver disease and atrial fibrillation who was
treated with spironolactone and digoxin. He was hospitalized because of an incidental …

The various classes of medications employed in the treatment of heart failure are reviewed
as well as the clinical trials shaping heart failure therapeutics. Appropriate staging of …

The understanding of heart failure is no longer based on a supply and demand model of
pump failure. Rather, heart failure is seen as a complex pathophysiological process with …