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Digoxin for Atrial Fibrillation
Why It Is Used
Digoxin slows heart rate and strengthens heart contractions in people who have Reference atrial fibrillation Opens New Window. Digoxin can also be used to treat heart failure, so it is useful for treating people with both atrial fibrillation and heart failure.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 14, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference John M. Miller, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology |
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