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Table 3 Prescription rates in patients with HF in relation to comorbidity*

From: Treatment of heart failure in Dutch general practice

 

all

CHD

HT

CVA/TIA

AF

DM

Astma/COPD

 

N = 2771

N = 769

N = 720

N = 212

N = 387

N = 551

N = 559

Medication (%)

Triple

18

30

27

14

23

24

13

Diuretics

87

90

90

89

90

90

92

RAAS-Is

50

60

62

47

55

62

48

Beta-blockers

32

51

45

30

40

35

24

Spironolactone

20

23

21

13

21

24

22

digoxin

25

21

24

24

64

29

26

  1. * bold figures represent statistically significant differences on the chi-square test with p < 0.05
  2. CHD = coronary heart disease HT = hypertension AF = atrrial fibrillation DM = diabetes mellitus