A review of drug therapy options, dosages, routes of administration, and dietary considerations for managing congestive heart failure.
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Summarizes CHF drug options and considerations; leaves open the need for updated RCTs on sequencing and novel agents.
PreviewDrug therapy for congestive heart failure can prove problematic. What complication warrants the discontinuation of digitalis therapy? Which diuretics work best in refractory cases? How important is a salt-restricted diet? Under what conditions is an arteriolar vasodilator preferable to a venous vasodilator? Are beta-adrenergic agonists of value in treating acute failure? Dr Horwitz answers all these questions and more as he specifies which drugs, dosages, and routes of administration are safe and effective.
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Lawrence D. Horwitz (1984) studied this question.
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