A randomized trial shows no significant difference in the primary endpoint of quality of life at 6 months between treatment with digoxin vs the beta-blocker bisoprolol (Zebeta) in patients with atrial ...

Digoxin, a cardiac glycoside derived from the foxglove plant, has been a mainstay of treatment in systolic heart failure and in rate control for atrial fibrillation. By inhibiting the cardiac ...

In patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) who have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), the use of digoxin may increase the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmia ...

Cyanide binds to the ferric ion on cytochrome oxidase and abruptly halts the electron transport chain and aerobic respiration, producing profound toxic effects. Cyanide also preferentially binds to ...

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 ...

Randomized controlled phase II trial of simvastatin as prophylaxis against radiation-induced skin toxicity in breast cancer patients. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting ...

A strong, rhythmic pulse is a lifelong companion for those with a healthy heart. But for about 1% of babies born in the U.S. every year, developmental heart problems compromise that steady beat. One ...