Research scholar, University of Cape Town, South Africa; Emeritus Director, Hatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research in Africa, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa. lionel.opie@uct.ac.za.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde. 2014;(2):88-9
Digoxin is one of the oldest of drugs acting on the heart and still one of the most frequently used. While in atrial fibrillation digoxin continues to have a valid role in the control of ventricular rate when added to beta-blockers and calcium antagonists, digoxin for heart failure is no longer a supportable option in view of the negative recent meta-analysis.
