A 68-year-old man with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has an ejection fraction (EF) that improved from 25% to 45% after guidelin...

Question

A 68-year-old man with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has an ejection fraction (EF) that improved from 25% to 45% after guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT). He asks about stopping medications. What is the best advice?

Accepted Answer

Continue GDMT; withdrawal can lead to relapse

Answer

Stop beta-blocker first

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Stop ARNI first

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Stop all medications

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Switch to diltiazem

us-abim MCQ (SBA): HF with Improved EF

A 68-year-old man with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has an ejection fraction (EF) that improved from 25% to 45% after guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT). He asks about stopping medications. What is the best advice?