CONGESTIVE-HEART-FAILURE WITH SINUS RHYTHM - AUDIT OF DIGOXIN THERAPYIN A FAMILY MEDICINE TEACHING UNIT

Authors
HENDRY J
Citation
J. Hendry, CONGESTIVE-HEART-FAILURE WITH SINUS RHYTHM - AUDIT OF DIGOXIN THERAPYIN A FAMILY MEDICINE TEACHING UNIT, Canadian family physician, 39, 1993, pp. 2541-2545
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Canadian family physician → ACNP
ISSN journal
0008350X
Volume
39
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2541 - 2545
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-350X(1993)39:<2541:CWSR-A>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The literature was reviewed for evidence of digoxin efficacy and for i ndicators of positive digoxin response in chronic congestive heart fai lure with normal sinus rhythm. Practice in a family medicine teaching unit was audited based on this review. Most patients in this study wer e treated appropriately. Several (22% to 36%), however, were treated i ncorrectly with digoxin.