Digoxin initiation is associated with lower risk of all-cause readmission after hospitalisation for heart failure

Evid Based Med. 2014 Aug;19(4):153. doi: 10.1136/eb-2014-101743. Epub 2014 Mar 17.

Authors

Adrian F Hernandez¹, Adam D DeVore²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA;
² Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

PMID: 24639395
DOI: 10.1136/eb-2014-101743

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Publication types

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MeSH terms

Cardiotonic Agents / administration & dosage*
Digoxin / administration & dosage*
Female
Heart Failure, Systolic / drug therapy*
Humans
Male
Medicare*
Patient Readmission / statistics & numerical data*

Substances

Cardiotonic Agents
Digoxin