Why the study?
Does digitalis prevent recurrent cardiac failure or relieve congestive heart failure in patients with sinus rhythm?
Does digitalis prevent recurrent cardiac failure or relieve congestive heart failure in patients with sinus rhythm?
This historical review highlights that digitalis may be effective in relieving congestive heart failure in patients with sinus rhythm, challenging the notion that it is only useful in atrial fibrillation.
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May relieve HF symptoms in sinus rhythm; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Sokolow et al. (1942) studied this question.
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