Digitalis reappraised: Still here today, but gone tomorrow?

Lionel H Opie

Journal: South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 2015;105(2):88-9

PMID: 26242504

Abstract

Digoxin is one of the oldest of drugs acting on the heart and still one of the most frequently used. While in atrial fibrillation digoxin continues to have a valid role in the control of ventricular rate when added to beta-blockers and calcium antagonists, digoxin for heart failure is no longer a supportable option in view of the negative recent meta-analysis.

Address: Research scholar, University of Cape Town, South Africa; Emeritus Director, Hatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research in Africa, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa. [email protected].

DOI: 10.7196/samj.8634

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MeSH Terms: Anti-Arrhythmia Agents, Atrial Fibrillation, Digitalis, Digoxin, Heart Failure, Humans, Plant Preparations