Use of digoxin in the emergency department to treat patients with acute heart failure and its impact on short-term outcomes.

Objectives: To analyze factors related to the use of digoxin to treat patients with acute heart failure (AHF) in emergency departments (EDs) and the impact of digoxin treatment on short-term outcomes.

Material And Methods: We included patients diagnosed with AHF in 45 Spanish EDs. The patients, who were not undergoing long-term treatment for heart failure, were classified according to whether or not they were given intravenous digoxin in the ED.

Factors associated with unjustified chronic treatment with digoxin in patients with acute heart failure and relationship with short-term prognosis.

Objectives: To analyze the factors related to inadequate chronic treatment with digoxin and whether the inadequacy of treatment has an impact on short-term outcome.

Method: Patients diagnosed with AHF who were in chronic treatment with digoxin, were selected. Digoxin treatment was classified as adequate or inadequate.