[Effective treatment of cardiac failure with caposide at an outpatient clinic].

AIM

To evaluate results of long-term outpatient use of caposide in patients with cardiac failure.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

74 patients (59 males and 15 females aged 40-76 years) with chronic cardiac failure (CCF) received caposide in individual doses. CCF was caused by ischemic heart disease (IHD) and dilated cardiomyopathy in 65 and 9 patients, respectively. The treatment effect was assessed by changes in clinical symptoms, quality of life and physical activity.

RESULTS

Clinical symptoms, functional class of IHD, exercise tolerance and quality of life improved. Serious side effects were absent.

CONCLUSION

Caposide can be considered as first-line therapy in outpatient treatment of patients with CCF of different severity as monotherapy and adjuvant in combined treatment.