Dall J L
Br Med J. 1970 Jun 20;2(5711):705-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5711.705.
Digitalis glycosides remain the cornerstone of treatment in cardiac failure. The increasing frequency of toxic effects is a cause for concern. Review of 80 elderly patients receiving digoxin on a maintenance basis, some of whom had toxic effects, shows that in almost three-quarters of the group digoxin was stopped without detriment. Elderly patients on maintenance treatment should be reviewed, and in the absence of a known primary cardiac lesion an attempt should be made to withdraw digoxin.
洋地黄糖苷仍然是心力衰竭治疗的基石。毒性作用频率的增加令人担忧。对80例维持服用地高辛的老年患者进行回顾,其中一些患者出现了毒性作用,结果显示该组近四分之三的患者停用了地高辛且并无不良影响。应对接受维持治疗的老年患者进行复查,对于无已知原发性心脏病变的患者,应尝试停用洋地黄。