Why the study?
Does digitalis withdrawal allow for successful discontinuation of therapy in institutionalized geriatric patients without current evidence of heart disease?
Population
31 institutionalized geriatric patients who had been receiving digitalis for at least a year with no current…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 months
Authors
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Supports cautious digitalis re-evaluation in select geriatric patients without active disease; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Does digitalis withdrawal allow for successful discontinuation of therapy in institutionalized geriatric patients without current evidence of heart disease?
Nearly half of institutionalized geriatric patients receiving long-term digitalis without current evidence of heart disease can be successfully withdrawn from the medication, highlighting the need for periodic re-evaluation.
FONROSE et al. (1974) studied this question.
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