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 ...

How Do I Take Digoxin? Digoxin is usually taken once a day. Try to take this drug at the same time every day. Follow the label directions on how often to take it. The time allowed between doses and ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Patients with atrial fibrillation who used digoxin at baseline in the ROCKET AF trial had increased risks for all-cause mortality, vascular mortality and sudden cardiac death. “Our ...

February 27, 2004-- The beta-blocker carvedilol in combination with digoxin seems "generally superior" to either carvedilol or digoxin alone and should be considered "the standard treatment" for heart ...

Digoxin is a medication used to help treat heart failure and heartbeat irregularities. Your digoxin levels tell you the amount of digoxin that is in your body at a certain time. Having too much or too ...

There is conflicting evidence about whether digoxin, a drug that has been used worldwide for centuries to treat heart disease, might contribute to an increase in deaths in patients with atrial ...

Older adults with symptomatic HF should be prescribed digoxin in low doses starting at 0.125 mg/d. For persons with HF who are 75 years and older, are women, have renal insufficiency, are receiving ...

Andrew McLachlan is the Program Director for the NHMRC Centre for Resarch Excellence in Medicines and Ageing. He was an investigator on the PACE trial (ACTRN 12609000966291) which was an ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo researchers have identified for the first time an enzyme in the foxglove plant that is responsible for the production of compounds needed to make the heart ...

Digoxin was shown to be dangerous at high levels for atrial fibrillation (Afib) patients in a randomized trial. Meanwhile, another study suggested the benefit of genotyping for better warfarin ...