The advantage of using digoxin in CHF is:: (A) It is used to provide relief of symptoms, (B) It reverses the pathological changes of CHF, (C) It prolongs the survival of CHF patient, (D) All of these
Answer is A. Digitalis and diuretics are used as symptomatic' therapy of CHF. These drugs do not retard ventricular remodelling or prolong survival in CHF patients.