PMID: 3769589Nov 1, 1986Paper

Favorable effects of pindolol in dilated cardiomyopathy

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P A MajidM J Sole

Abstract

We describe the clinical course of a patient with tachycardia at rest, biopsy proven dilated cardiomyopathy, and moderately severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Short-term use of pindolol produced a significant fall in heart rate and cardiac output at rest and during exercise. However, after addition of pindolol to the patient's previous regimen of digoxin and furosemide, he made a rapid clinical recovery and has maintained clinical improvement during the last four years of follow-up. The pattern of clinical response suggests that pindolol may have contributed substantially to this patient's recovery.

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Sep 1, 1995·Clinical Cardiology·A M FeldmanS Murali
Jan 1, 1991·Heart and Vessels. Supplement·E M GilbertM R Bristow
May 1, 1995·Journal of the American College of Cardiology·S L OlsenM R Bristow
Nov 7, 1998·Japanese Circulation Journal·M SuwaK Kawamura

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