Impact of digoxin versus beta-blocker in patients with coexistent atrial fibrillation and heart failure: a target trial emulation

Lin Liu; Anping Cai; Jiayi Huang; Wenli Gu; Ran Guo; Jingnan Zhang; Haochen Xuan; Yap‐Hang Chan; Aimin Xu; Bernard M. Y. Cheung; Professor Gregory Lip; Kai-Hang Yiu

doi:10.1186/s12916-025-04408-0

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In patients with coexisting AF and HF, digoxin was associated with significantly higher risks of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and heart failure hospitalization compared to beta-blocker.

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