[Pharmacologic therapy of heart failure].

Authors describe pharmacotherapy used in the end stage of heart failure (EF 20.5 +/- 4.1%) in routine cardiologic practice in Slovakia, and compare it with pharmacotherapy after the discharge from specialized centers. Medical records of 107 (11 females) were evaluated. At admission vs. discharge, digoxin was prescribed in 94 vs. 91, ACE inhibitors in 86 vs. 94, loop diuretics in 90 vs. 94, AT-1 antagonists in 0 vs. 4, beta blockers in 23 vs. 55. The dosage of ACE inhibitors used in routine practice was rather low.