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Digoxin for Fast Heart Rates
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Digoxin is often not very effective for preventing supraventricular tachycardia.Reference 1 Beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers are most often tried first.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 9, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Rakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Reference John M. Miller, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology |
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