Background: The management of the coexistence of heart disease and kidney disease is increasingly challenging for clinicians. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not only a prevalent comorbidity of ...

Natural compounds ursolic acid (UA) and digoxin isolated from fruits and other plants display potent anti-cancer effects in preclinical studies. UA and digoxin have been at clinical trials for ...

Digoxin is a medication used to help treat heart failure and heartbeat irregularities. Your digoxin levels tell you the amount of digoxin that is in your body at a certain time. Having too much or too ...

Objective: To investigate the effects of digoxin on left atrial (LA) function in patients with congestive heart failure and dilated left atria. Patients: 30 patients with enlarged left atrium (maximum ...

Correspondence to Professor Guang-hua Lei, Department of Orthopaedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, Hunan, China, 410008; lei_guanghua{at}csu.edu.cn; Dr Chuan ...

Cardiotonic drugs and exercise training promote cardiac inotropic effects, which may affect training-induced cardiac adaptations. This study investigated the effects of long-term administration of ...