title: Response to "Digoxin or digoxin prescribed patient? Randomized trials are essential to discriminate the principal risk factor for the association of digoxin and increased mortality".
authors.affiliation: I Clinica Medica, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I Policlinico of Rome, Italy. Electronic address: daniele.pastori@uniroma1.it.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pastori
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Statistics Section, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farcomeni
authors.affiliation: I Clinica Medica, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I Policlinico of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bucci
authors.affiliation: I Clinica Medica, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I Policlinico of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cangemi
authors.affiliation: I Clinica Medica, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I Policlinico of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ciacci
authors.affiliation: I Clinica Medica, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I Policlinico of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Tommasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vicario
authors.affiliation: I Clinica Medica, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I Policlinico of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Violi
authors.affiliation: I Clinica Medica, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I Policlinico of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pignatelli
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004077:Digoxin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D020521:Stroke / Q000401:mortality*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D004077:Digoxin
keywords: Anticoagulation; Atrial fibrillation; Digoxin; Heart failure; Mortality; Time in therapeutic range