Keeping your patient with heart failure safe: a review of potentially dangerous medications
CM Amabile, AP Spencer - Archives of internal medicine, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
This review is designed to assist clinicians to provide the safest pharmacotherapy for
patients with HF. The information contained will summarize data published concerning
medications used to treat concomitant diseases in patients with HF. In some instances, these
medications may exacerbate heart failure symptoms, may be contraindicated in HF because
of heightened adverse effects, or may lead to cardiac abnormalities such as conduction
problems or valvular defects. Other medications discussed may unmask previously …
patients with HF. The information contained will summarize data published concerning
medications used to treat concomitant diseases in patients with HF. In some instances, these
medications may exacerbate heart failure symptoms, may be contraindicated in HF because
of heightened adverse effects, or may lead to cardiac abnormalities such as conduction
problems or valvular defects. Other medications discussed may unmask previously …
