LONDON, UK — The use of digoxin was associated with a slightly improved survival but no difference in rate of rehospitalization in a new study based on a nationwide propensity-matched cohort of Danish ...

There is conflicting evidence about whether digoxin, a drug that has been used worldwide for centuries to treat heart disease, might contribute to an increase in deaths in patients with atrial ...

Oct. 30, 2002 — Digoxin may pose a risk of death for women with heart failure, according to a retrospective analysis published in the Oct. 31 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Yet ...

Despite more than 200 years of use, digoxin remains controversial in the management of HF. This past year, multiple observational studies came to divergent conclusions regarding the benefit or harm of ...

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 ...

The NHS (National Health Service) urges anyone taking digoxin, a common heart medication, to watch for key side effects-and ...

Former resident doctor Chris Steele has outlined the dangerous side effects of combining certain medications with specific foods, including a popular candy ...

Research suggests a common heart drug used by thousands in the UK is linked with a significant increase in deaths. But experts insist the drug digoxin is still safe to use. The trial in the European ...

(HealthDay News) — Only 1 in 5 patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) receive digoxin at discharge, according to a study published online in JACC: Heart Failure. Nish Patel ...

The drug is called Digoxin and it's widely used to help the heart beat more strongly and with a regular rhythm. But a new study finds Digoxin is associated with an increased risk of death in people ...

At present, digoxin should not be recommended for the treatment of patients with mild-to-moderate diastolic HF with preserved LVEF of greater than 45% in sinus rhythm This was an ancillary study ...

A doctor has warned that people taking certain heart medications should avoid eating black liquorice, as it could lead to dangerous interactions including irregular heartbeats and potentially heart at ...