200+ years of a misunderstood drug for treating chronic heart failure: digoxin, why and how should we continue using it?

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Sep 30;168(2):645-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.04.086. Epub 2012 May 17.
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Keywords: Cardiac glycosides; Digoxin; Heart failure; Mechanisms of action; Positive inotropism; Prognosis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiotonic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Digoxin / therapeutic use*
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure / drug therapy*
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic / methods
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / methods
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Cardiotonic Agents
  • Digoxin