14 Aug 2014
Digoxin Increases the Risk of Death for Patients
By: e-Magine Art
Digoxin heart medication increases the risk of death for atrial fibrillation, or AFib patients, according to a new study. Researchers found a twenty percent higher increased likelihood of patients dying when given this medication.
The large study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that patients who took the heart medication were more likely to die in spite of their age, or whether patients had heart failure, heart attack, or kidney disease. In addition, other beta-blocker medication taken by patients, like warafarin or amiodarone, had no bearing on influencing the results of the study.
