Long-term maintenance therapy with digoxin is the
best option in the following category of CHF patients:
A. Hypertensive patients
B. Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
C. Patients with associated atrial fibrillation
D. Patients having cardiac valvular defects

1 Answer

Answer :

C. Patients with associated atrial fibrillation

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