importance of using lower digoxin doses for heart failure

April 2003

Experts are emphasizing the importance of using lower digoxin doses for heart failure...due to growing evidence that high digoxin levels are harmful.

Last year an important analysis showed that WOMEN taking digoxin had higher mortality...possibly due to high doses.

Now there's evidence that MEN on digoxin also have increased mortality...if serum digoxin levels are over 0.9 ng/mL.

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