Heart Failure and Diuretics

Question 1

What is heart failure

Answer 1

heart not pumping enough blood to meet the bodies needs

Question 2

Which is the only calcium channel blocker you can use in heart failure that doesn’t make it worse

Answer 2

Amlodipine

Question 3

Side effect of Tranexamic Acid

Answer 3

• GI side effects (N+V)

Question 4

Heart Failure 1st Line

Answer 4

ACEi/ARB + BB

or

Hydralazine + Nitrate

Question 5

Heart Failure 2nd Line

Answer 5

Add on
- Aldosterone Antagonist
(Spironolactone / Eplerenone)

Question 6

Heart Failure 3rd Line

Answer 6

Add on
- Amiodarone
or

• Digoxin
  or
• Entresto
  or
• Dapagliflozin
  or
• Ivabradine

Question 7

How to treat breathlessness and oedema in Heart Failure

Answer 7

Loop Diuretics

Question 8

Example of Thiazide Diuretics

Answer 8

• Bendroflumethazide
• Indapamide

Question 9

At which point in the day should you take Thiazide Diuretics and why

Answer 9

Morning
(because they last 24 hours so we don’t want to disturb sleep)

Question 10

Examples of Loop Diuretics

Answer 10

• Furosemide
• Bumetanide
• Torasemide

Question 11

Which indication are loop diuretics mainly used for

Answer 11

Pulmonary Oedema

Question 12

At which point in the day should you take Loop Diuretics and why

Answer 12

OD or BD as they only last 6 hours

Question 13

Examples of Potassium Sparing Diuretics

Answer 13

• Amiloride
• Triamterene
• Aldosterone Antagonists
  (Eplerenone / Spironolactone)