Does digoxin still have a role in congestive heart failure?

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 833-837

  Kothari, Shyam S ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

ACE inhibitors; Congestive heart failure; Digoxin

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG MECHANISM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MORTALITY; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

EID: 0031454685     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02725506     Document Type: Review

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