Journal article
Patterns of Medication Use in Patients With Heart Failure
Abstract
To determine patterns of medication use based on clinical variables in patients with heart failure, we analyzed data from 5,999 patients participating in the Registry of Studies of Left Ventricular Dysfunction (SOLVD). The Registry comprised a broad spectrum of patients with heart failure, including some with predominantly diastolic dysfunction. Drug use was determined in a population cross-sectional manner at the time of identification (74% …
Authors
YOUNG JB; WEINER DH; YUSUF S; PRATT CM; KOSTIS JB; WEISS MB; SCHROEDER E; GUILLOTE M; Investigators S
Journal
Southern Medical Journal, Vol. 88, No. 5, pp. 514–523
Publisher
Southern Medical Association
Publication Date
May 1995
DOI
10.1097/00007611-199505000-00002
ISSN
0038-4348
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedBelgiumCalcium Channel BlockersCanadaCross-Sectional StudiesDigitalisDiureticsDouble-Blind MethodDrug Therapy, CombinationDrug Utilization ReviewFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicPeptidyl-Dipeptidase APlants, MedicinalPlants, ToxicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicRegistriesStroke VolumeUnited StatesVentricular Dysfunction, Left