Dofetilide in patients with congestive heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction. Danish Investigations of Arrhythmia and Mortality on Dofetilide Study Group.

C, Torp-Pedersen; M, Møller; PE, Bloch-Thomsen; L, Køber; E, Sandøe; K, Egstrup; E, Agner; J, Carlsen; J, Videbaek; B, Marchant; AJ, Camm

doi:10.1056/nejm199909163411201

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Dofetilide in patients with congestive heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction. Danish Investigations of Arrhythmia and Mortality on Dofetilide Study Group.

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Torp-Pedersen C

Møller M

Bloch-Thomsen PE

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Atrial fibrillation occurs frequently in patients with congestive heart failure and commonly results in clinical deterioration and hospitalization. Sinus rhythm may be maintained with antiarrhythmic drugs, but some of these drugs increase the risk of death.<h4>Methods</h4>We studi...

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