Digitalis reappraised: Still here today, but gone tomorrow?

作者：Opie L H^*

来源：SAMJ South African Medical Journal, 2015, 105(2): 88-89.

DOI：10.7196/SAMJ.8634

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.

• 出版日期2015-2