Why the study?
Does oral prazosin improve hemodynamics and ventricular function in patients with chronic refractory heart failure?
Population
7 patients with chronic refractory heart failure
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
8 weeks
Authors
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Should not change practice in refractory HF; leaves open any role for prazosin pending controlled trials.
Does oral prazosin improve hemodynamics and ventricular function in patients with chronic refractory heart failure?
Oral prazosin produces sustained favorable hemodynamic effects and improves clinical symptoms in patients with chronic refractory heart failure.
Hayashi et al. (1980) studied this question.
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