Table 6. Number of patients under medication at different observation times.
Medication | During hospital stay | At the end of rehabilitation | After rehabilitation | ||
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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.