Key result
Patients with digoxin toxicity had a significantly higher mean serum digoxin concentration (2.75 ± 1.2 ng/mL) than those with subtherapeutic or eutherapeutic levels (p≤0.05).
Why the study?
Does serum digoxin level monitoring aid in the diagnosis of chronic digitalis toxicity in cardiac patients?
Cross-Sectional
Does serum digoxin level monitoring aid in the diagnosis of chronic digitalis toxicity in cardiac patients?
p-value: p=≤ 0.05
Regular monitoring of serum digoxin levels is clinically valuable for verifying therapeutic effects and enabling the early diagnosis of chronic digitalis toxicity.
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Higher levels associated with toxicity; cross-sectional data leave monitoring's diagnostic value open for prospective study.
Ahmed Refat Ragab (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Chronic digitalis toxicity. Digoxin toxicity vs. Subtherapeutic or eutherapeutic digoxin levels was evaluated on Mean Serum Digoxin Concentration (SDC) (p=≤ 0.05). Patients with digoxin toxicity had a significantly higher mean serum digoxin concentration (2.75 ± 1.2 ng/mL) than those with subtherapeutic or eutherapeutic levels (p≤0.05).
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