June 25, 2010 — Digoxin use is linked to mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease, according to the results of a retrospective cohort study reported online June 24 in the Journal of the ...

Most of the estimated 400 000 Canadians who experience heart failure are 65 years of age or older. Heart failure is the most frequent reason for hospital admission for older adults. Admission for ...

Digoxin use among patients who are on hemodialysis (HD) may increase their risk of death, especially if they have low predialysis potassium levels, a study showed. HD patients who used digoxin had a ...

For patients with kidney disease on dialysis, the widely used heart medication digoxin may lead to an increased risk of premature death, according to a new study. For patients with kidney disease on ...

Digoxin toxicity is worsened in states of hypokalemia (low potassium) since digoxin normally binds to the ATPase pump on the same site as potassium. When potassium levels are low, digoxin can more ...

Antiarrhythmic medications are, as the name suggests, a group of medications used to treat cardiac arrhythmias, which are any abnormalities in the heart’s rate or rhythm. Given the many types of ...

Digoxin is available in oral form. Your body absorbs it, and it then travels to your body’s tissues, especially your heart, kidney, and liver. Your doctor performs digoxin testing to make sure that ...

For patients with kidney disease on dialysis, the widely used heart medication digoxin may lead to an increased risk of premature death, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the ...