title: Polypharmacy in heart failure - Is reducing medication safe?
authors.affiliation: Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Clinical Pharmacology Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: ingrid.hopper@monash.edu.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hopper
authors.affiliation: Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Clinical Pharmacology Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skiba
authors.affiliation: Clinical Pharmacology Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Windebank
authors.affiliation: Clinical Pharmacology Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brack
authors.affiliation: Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tonkin
authors.affiliation: Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Clinical Pharmacology Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Krum
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D019338:Polypharmacy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin