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. 2021 Dec;11(6):1416–1431. doi: 10.21037/cdt-20-727

Table 6. Number of patients under medication at different observation times.

Medication During hospital stay At the end of rehabilitation After rehabilitation
n (%) n (%) n (%)
Currently no medication 11 [5] 6 [3] 37 [18]
Primary cardiac drugs
   ● Diuretics 135 [66] 148 [72] 77 [38]
   ● ß-Blockers 71 [35] 148 [72] 90 [44]
   ● ACE inhibitors 21 [10] 27 [13] 28 [14]
   ● Amiodarone 12 [6] 20 [10] 10 [5]
   ● Digitalis glycosides 8 [4] 13 [6] 11 [5]
   ● Antiarrhythmics, other 5 (2.5) 3 (1.5) 3 (1.5)
   ● AT-Blocker 4 [2] 8 [4] 5 (2.5)
   ● Ca-Antagonists 2 [1] 3 (1.5) 2 [1]
Anticoagulants
   ● Anticoagulants, oral 74 [36] 106 [52] 65 [32]
   ● Platelet inhibitors 12 [6] 10 [5] 10 [5]
Primary non-cardiac drugs
   ● Thyreoid hormones 29 [14] 39 [19] 41 [20]
   ● Antihyperlipidemic agents 5 (2.5) 7 (3.5) 8 [4]
   ● other* 94 [46] 122 [60] 85 [41]
No information 39 [19] 0 8 [4]

*, others: Proton pump inhibitors, Antihistamines, Antiepileptics, Allopurinol, Antidepressants, Contraceptives, Analgetics, Antibiotics, Benzodiazepine, Glucocorticoids, Minerals/Vitamins. ACE, angiotensin-converting-enzyme; AT, angiotensin; Ca, calcium.