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Posted By marilyn on October 28, 1998 at 14:08:54:







My husband was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy 5 years ago.  He seems to be remaining stable to this point.  Yesterday he started on Coreg. My question is this...He was already taking Lanoxin, Toprol and Zestril, his cardiologist said that Coreg is an additional medication to those, not a replacer of the Toprol and Zestril.  I thought that the Coreg acted in a manner similar to both Toprol and Zestril, why would he add Coreg on top of these medications without taking the others away?  
Also, I read a study that stated 2/3 of people with Cardiomyopathy die within five years, but I cannot find a study for what happens to the other 1/3 beyond those five years. Can you direct me to any longitudinal studies done on patients with Cariomyopathy and their life expectancies?
Thank you....Marilyn B.
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