Question

A 75-year-old male complains of increasing leg swelling and orthopnoea. He is found to have an ejection fraction of 35%. Which drug class provides both symptomatic relief and prognostic benefit in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction?

Accepted Answer

ACE inhibitors

Answer

Loop diuretics

Answer

Beta-blockers

Answer

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists

Answer

Digoxin

Practice question

A 75-year-old male complains of increasing leg swelling and orthopnoea. He is found to have an ejection fraction of 35%. Which drug class provides both symptomatic relief and prognostic benefit in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction?