Drug treatment of heart failure - Do nursing-home residents deserve better?

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Authors

Sabine Ruths · Beijing Geriatric Hospital

Harald A. Nygaard · Beijing Geriatric Hospital

Fernande Hodneland · Hordaland County Council

Abstract

ACE inhibitors are probably under-utilised for HF in nursing-home residents. Potentially harmful drug combinations commonly occur. Both diagnosis and drug treatment for HF should be challenged in the nursing-home setting.

Topics & Keywords

Heart Failure Treatment and Management Potassium and Related Disorders Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volume 18, Issue 4, pp. 226-231

DOI: 10.1080/028134300448797

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