Chronic heart failure Flashcards
1
Q
General medical management of HF with reduced EF
A
A : ACEI
B : BB
A : aldosterone antagonist
L : loop diuretic
2
Q
1st line management of HF
A
ACEI / BB
3
Q
Second line management of HF with reduced ejection fraction
A
Spironolactone
4
Q
What else can be considered additional management of HF, especially in pts with DM
A
SGLT-2 inhibitors
5
Q
How do SGLT2 inhibitors work
A
Increase urinary excretion of glucose
6
Q
When is ivabridine considered in management of HF
A
Sinus rhyhtm greater than 75 and EF <35%
7
Q
when is sacubitril with valsartan considered in management of HF
A
EF < 35%
Considered in pts still symptomatic on ACEI
Requires period of ACEI washout
8
Q
When is hyralazine with nitrate considered in HF
A
Afro-caribbean pts
9
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