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Editorial
. 2021 Sep;134(9):1071-1073.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.05.007. Epub 2021 May 26.

Polypharmacy in Heart Failure: Progress But Also Problem

Parag Goyal  1 , Sabrina Mangal  2 , Ashok Krishnaswami  3 , Michael W Rich  4
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Editorial

Polypharmacy in Heart Failure: Progress But Also Problem

Parag Goyal et al. Am J Med. 2021 Sep.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: PG is supported by American Heart Association grant 20CDA35310455, National Institute on Aging grant K76AG064428, and Loan Repayment Program award L30AG060521; receives personal fees for medicolegal consulting related to heart failure; and has received honoraria from Akcea Inc and Bionest Inc. SM is supported by the National Institute on Aging grant K76AG064428–01A1.

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Benefits of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and potential risks of polypharmacy.
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