Oct. 30, 2002 — Digoxin may pose a risk of death for women with heart failure, according to a retrospective analysis published in the Oct. 31 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Yet ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo researchers have identified for the first time an enzyme in the foxglove plant that is responsible for the production of compounds needed to make the heart ...

What is digoxin used for? Digoxin is commonly used for the following conditions. Digoxin may also be used for other conditions as determined by your healthcare provider. How does digoxin work ...

At present, digoxin should not be recommended for the treatment of patients with mild-to-moderate diastolic HF with preserved LVEF of greater than 45% in sinus rhythm This was an ancillary study ...

(HealthDay News) — Only 1 in 5 patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) receive digoxin at discharge, according to a study published online in JACC: Heart Failure. Nish Patel ...

The Digitalis Investigation Group trial reported that treatment with digoxin did not decrease overall mortality among patients with heart failure and depressed left ventricular systolic function, ...

Older adults with symptomatic HF should be prescribed digoxin in low doses starting at 0.125 mg/d. For persons with HF who are 75 years and older, are women, have renal insufficiency, are receiving ...

To the Editor: The report by Rathore et al. (Oct. 31 issue) 1 emphasizes differences according to sex in the outcomes of digoxin therapy in patients with congestive heart failure. Their post hoc ...

KAIMRC researchers have shown that a drug, commonly used to treat various types of heart failure, appears to increase mortality risk in certain groups of patients when it is used in place of current ...