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Congestive heart failure normal sinus rhythm: digoxin reduces hospitalisation and clinical deterioration Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date November 2003 Heart failure vesnarinone reduced mortality, but other phosphodiesterase inhibitors may have increased it Level of evidence 2a Expiry Date October 2003 Heart failure dofetilide had no clear effect on death. Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date April 2003 Heart failure isosorbide dinitrate had no clear effect. Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date October 2003 Heart failure no clear benefit from vasodilators Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date October 2003 Heart failure digoxin reduced hospital admission but not mortality in patients in sinus rhythm Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date October 2003 Heart failure amlodipine had no clear effect on death. Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date October 2003 Heart failure digoxin reduced hospital admissions in patients with normal sinus rhythm and low ejection fractions. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date July 2003 Heart failure ipratropium bromide may improve lung function. Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date October 2003 Heart failure amlodipine did not prevent death or cardiovascular events Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date November 2003 Heart failure myocardial infarction : amiodarone reduces mortality Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date July 2003