Drugs That May Cause or Exacerbate Heart Failure
Published: July 11, 2016
- This scientific statement provides a resource of information on drugs that may cause or exacerbate Heart Failure (HF).
- The top discharge diagnosis for patients 65 and older is HF.
- HF patients take an average of 6.8 prescription medicines a day.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: The Compendium for Drugs That May Cause or Exacerbate Heart Failure by Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, FAHA
- Top Things to Know: Drugs That May Cause or Exacerbate Heart Failure
- AHA News: American Heart Association statement: commonly used drugs may cause, worsen heart failure
- News Release: Many drugs can cause or worsen heart failure, cautions new statement