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Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of drug treatments for heart disease.
Reviewed February 2009
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Salicylate for the treatment of Kawasaki disease in children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Kawasaki disease is an inflammation of the blood vessels (vasculitis) which predominantly affects young children, under the age of five years. It was first recognised in children in Japan and is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in childre...
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Feb 2009
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Beta-blockers for congestive heart failure in children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The term congestive heart failure describes a disorder in which the heart is unable to sufficiently and efficiently pump blood through the body. Depending on the severity of the condition, this causes breathlessness and fatigue due to insufficient oxyge...
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Jan 2009
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Digitalis for treatment of congestive heart failure in patients in sinus rhythm
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Digitalis is a drug that is extracted from the leaves of the foxglove plant. It contains substances that stimulate heart muscle. The drug has been used for over two centuries to treat heart failure, a condition caused by inability of injured hearts to p...
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Nov 2008
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Diuretics for heart failure
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Chronic heart failure (CHF) (also called congestive heart failure, cardiac failure and heart failure) is a disorder in which the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently throughout the body. The oxygen and nutrients in the blood provide the bod...
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Jun 2008
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Chinese herbal medicine suxiao jiuxin wan for angina pectoris
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Angina pectoris is pain or discomfort within the chest, typically provoked by exertion or anxiety. Angina is a sign that someone is at increased risk of heart attack, cardiac arrest or sudden cardiac death. The aim of treatment for angina is to control ...
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Nov 2007
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Antiarrhythmics for maintaining sinus rhythm after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Atrial fibrillation can be reverted, restoring normal heart rhythm, by using drugs or a controlled electrical shock. However, a major problem is that atrial fibrillation recurs frequently. A variety of drugs have been employed to avoid recurrences and k...
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Oct 2007
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Hawthorn extract for treating chronic heart failure
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Hawthorn extract (made from the dried leaves, flowers and fruits of the hawthorn bush) may be used as an oral treatment option for chronic heart failure. In this review, 14 double-blind, placebo controlled randomised clinical trials (RCTs) were found. T...
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Sep 2007
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Intravenous immunoglobulin for presumed viral myocarditis in children and adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Acute myocarditis involves inflammatory cell infiltration of the myocardium, and is thought to most commonly begin as a viral infection. The disease affects all ages. Based on multiple case reports and case series, IVIG has become part of routine practi...
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Jun 2007
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Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Shengmai is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine that has long been used for the treatment of heart failure and ischemic heart disease. It is a mixture of three herbal components. Constituent herbs of shengmai include Panax ginseng, Ophiopogon japonicu...
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Jun 2007
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Antibiotics for brain abscesses in people with cyanotic congenital heart disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Serious congenital heart disease leads to abnormal blood flow through the heart and lungs. This results in an inability to carry enough oxygen around the body which makes patients blue (cyanotic) and severely limits their physical activity. People with ...
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May 2007
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Intravenous magnesium for acute myocardial infarction
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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In some countries, intravenous (IV) magnesium is administered to heart attack patients in order to limit damage to the heart muscle, prevent serious arrhythmias and reduce the risk of death. Several small trials appeared to support the practice. But the...
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Feb 2007
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