Drugs That May Cause or Exacerbate Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Issue 6 (9th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Page, Robert L.; O'Bryant, Cindy L.; Cheng, Davy; Dow, Tristan J.; Ky, Bonnie; Stein, C. Michael; Spencer, Anne P.; Trupp, Robin J.; Lindenfeld, JoAnn
• Is Part Of: Circulation. Volume 134:Issue 6(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-08-09
• Subjects: AHA Scientific Statements -- drug interactions -- drug monitoring -- drug-related adverse effects and adverse reactions -- drug therapy -- heart failure -- nonprescription drugs; Blood -- Circulation -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular system -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Blood Circulation; Cardiovascular System; Vascular Diseases; 616.1
• DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000426
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0009-7322

Abstract

Abstract : Heart failure is a common, costly, and debilitating syndrome that is associated with a highly complex drug regimen, a large number of comorbidities, and a large and often disparate number of healthcare providers. All of these factors conspire to increase the risk of heart failure exacerbation by direct myocardial toxicity, drug-drug interactions, or both. This scientific statement is designed to serve as a comprehensive and accessible source of drugs that may cause or exacerbate heart failure to assist healthcare providers in improving the quality of care for these patients.