A 59-year-old with HFrEF (EF 25%) on metoprolol succinate and lisinopril remains NYHA II with stable BP 118/72 and eGFR 45 mL/min/1.73 m². Which medic...

Question

A 59-year-old with HFrEF (EF 25%) on metoprolol succinate and lisinopril remains NYHA II with stable BP 118/72 and eGFR 45 mL/min/1.73 m². Which medication should be added now to reduce mortality and HF hospitalization?

Accepted Answer

Start an SGLT2 inhibitor (e.g., dapagliflozin 10 mg daily)

Answer

Start spironolactone 25 mg daily

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Increase loop diuretic dose only

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Stop beta-blocker to allow uptitration of ACE inhibitor

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Start digoxin for rate control

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Heart Failure (HFrEF)

A 59-year-old with HFrEF (EF 25%) on metoprolol succinate and lisinopril remains NYHA II with stable BP 118/72 and eGFR 45 mL/min/1.73 m². Which medication should be added now to reduce mortality and HF hospitalization?