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Review
. 2003 Apr:986:702-7.
doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2003.tb07285.x.

Myocardial Na,K-ATPase and digoxin therapy in human heart failure

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Myocardial Na,K-ATPase and digoxin therapy in human heart failure

Keld Kjeldsen et al. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2003 Apr.

Abstract

The specific binding of digitalis glycosides to the Na,K-ATPase is used as a tool for Na,K-ATPase quantification with high accuracy and precision. In myocardial biopsies from patients with heart failure, total Na,K-ATPase concentration is decreased, and the decrease in Na,K-ATPase concentration correlates with a decrease in heart function. During digitalization, a fraction of remaining pumps are occupied by digoxin. No evidence for an endogenous digitalis-like factor of any clinical importance was obtained. It is recommended that digoxin be administered to heart failure patients who still have dyspnea after institution of mortality-reducing therapy.

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