Table 3.

 Proportions of patients taking medication at baseline and during follow up

	Intervention group				Control group
	Baseline	6 months	12 months	18 months	Baseline	6 months	12 months	18 months
Number	103	67	56	50	105	83	74	66
Mean furosemide dose (mg/day)	114	92	77	81	120	106	106	89
Furosemide (%)	94	93	91	92	92	95	95	87
β Adrenoblockers (%)	52	57	55	57	52	58	62	63
ACE inhibitors (%)	72	76	66	63	76	80	77	68
Digitalis (%)	54	49	45	40	48	48	36	40
Aldosterone antagonists (%)	21	18	14	16	18	18	15	18

There were no significant differences within or between the two study groups during the course of the study.