Table 1

Evidence of benefit for symptoms and mortality for drugs used in heart failure in patients more than 75 years of age

DrugsBenefit
YesNoUnknown
DiureticsSymptomsMortality
DigoxinSymptomsMortality
ACE inhibitorsSymptoms/Mortality
AIIAsMortalitySymptoms
β BlockersSymptoms/mortality
SpironolactoneSymptoms/mortality
  • ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; AIIAs, angiotensin II receptor antagonists.