Waltham, MA - Digoxin use is linked to mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), according to the results of a retrospective cohort study reported online June 24, 2010 in the Journal ...

Digoxin use among patients who are on hemodialysis (HD) may increase their risk of death, especially if they have low predialysis potassium levels, a study showed. HD patients who used digoxin had a ...

In patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) who have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), the use of digoxin may increase the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmia ...

UB researchers have identified for the first time an enzyme in the foxglove plant that is responsible for the production of compounds needed to make the heart failure drug digoxin. The breakthrough ...

Findings from the current study demonstrate that over half of chronic HF patients in the DIG trial had severe and more advanced disease as evidenced by the presence of NYHA III–IV symptoms, LVEF <25%, ...

Wearable device data could predict New York Heart Association functional class similarly to clinical measures and 6-minute walk test. (HealthDay News) — For patients with atrial fibrillation, digoxin ...

Digoxin is a medication used to help treat heart failure and heartbeat irregularities. Your digoxin levels tell you the amount of digoxin that is in your body at a certain time. Having too much or too ...

People prescribed digoxin are being urged by the NHS to speak to their doctor if they experience two common side effects. Digoxin is a cardiac gylocoside medicine that is regulary prescribed to reat a ...