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. 1993 Dec;39:2541–2545.

Congestive heart failure with sinus rhythm. Audit of digoxin therapy in a family medicine teaching unit.

J Hendry 1
PMCID: PMC2379970  PMID: 8292929

Abstract

The literature was reviewed for evidence of digoxin efficacy and for indicators of positive digoxin response in chronic congestive heart failure with normal sinus rhythm. Practice in a family medicine teaching unit was audited based on this review. Most patients in this study were treated appropriately. Several (22% to 36%), however, were treated incorrectly with digoxin.

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