TY - JOUR
T1 - Pre-discharge initiation of beta-blocker therapy in elderly patients hospitalized for acute decompensation of chronic heart failure
T2 - An effective strategy for the implementation of beta-blockade in heart failure
AU - Tarantini, Luigi
AU - Cioffi, Giovanni
AU - Opasich, Cristina
AU - Di Lenarda, Andrea
AU - Pulignano, Giovanni
AU - Del Sindaco, Donatella
AU - De Feo, Stefania
AU - Stefenelli, Carlo
AU - Russo, Paola
AU - Catania, Giuseppe
PY - 2004/6
Y1 - 2004/6
N2 - Background. Current guidelines recommend beta-blockers in patients with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction. These agents, however, are largely underused in elderly patients because of the perception of up-titration complexity and the fear of side effects. Methods. We prospectively assessed the feasibility, safety, tolerability, and 1-year outcome of the in-hospital initiation of carvedilol in elderly patients admitted for worsening heart failure. Results. Among 164 eligible subjects (age>70 years, left ventricular ejection fraction
AB - Background. Current guidelines recommend beta-blockers in patients with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction. These agents, however, are largely underused in elderly patients because of the perception of up-titration complexity and the fear of side effects. Methods. We prospectively assessed the feasibility, safety, tolerability, and 1-year outcome of the in-hospital initiation of carvedilol in elderly patients admitted for worsening heart failure. Results. Among 164 eligible subjects (age>70 years, left ventricular ejection fraction
KW - Aging
KW - Beta-blockers
KW - Congestive heart failure
KW - Management in cardiology
KW - Prognosis
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M3 - Article
C2 - 15320569
AN - SCOPUS:6944228062
SN - 1129-471X
VL - 5
SP - 441
EP - 449
JO - Italian Heart Journal
JF - Italian Heart Journal
IS - 6
ER -