Cardiovascular Therapeutics- Heart Failure

Question 1

What are the two main types of heart failure?

Answer 1

Systolic and Diastolic

Question 2

What drugs are given for systolic heart failure?

Answer 2

ACEi, ARBs
Beta Blockers
Diuretics- symptomatic treatment of oedema
Digoxin- when HF caused by AF, increases force of contraction

Question 3

What is used to treat diastolic heart failure?

Answer 3

Little evidence for effective treatments

Diuretics are given for symptomatic relief of oedema