to remove excess fluid.Digoxinanddigitoxinare commonly prescribed to increase the strength of heart contraction. (These latter drugs evolved fromdigitalis, which was introduced in the 18th century as one of the first effective remedies for congestive heart failure, known at the time as “dropsy.”...
Journal of Cardiac FailureVentura HO, Mehra MR. Bloodletting as a cure for dropsy: heart failure down the ages. J Card Fail 2005;11:247-52.Ventura HD, Mehra MR: Bloodletting as a cure for dropsy : Heart failure down the ages: J Cardiac Failure 2005 May 11; (4) 247-252....
Dropsy was a term used to describe generalized swelling and was synonymous with heart failure. Its treatment options were scanty and were aimed to cause "emptying of the system" or to relieve fluid retention. These remedies were rudimentary, erratic in action, and associated with inconvenient side...
A Contemporary Picture of Congestion in Heart Failure: from Dropsy Impression to Multifaceted RealityJournal of Cardiovascular Translational Research -doi:10.1007/s12265-020-10012-9Anzhela SolovevaMarat FudimSpringer USJournal of Cardiovascular Translational Research...