Drug-related bradycardia precipitating hospital admission in older adults: an ongoing problem
Retrospective analysis noted bradycardia (BD) is significant cause of hospital admissions in older adults. It identified 100 patients age >70 years with ≥2 episodes of diurnal BD, constituting 4.32% total admissions. Beta blockers were most commonly prescribed rate-limiting drug.
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European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy