A 58-year-old man with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (LVEF 30%) remains NYHA class II despite optimal doses of an ACE inhibitor and a b...

Question

A 58-year-old man with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (LVEF 30%) remains NYHA class II despite optimal doses of an ACE inhibitor and a beta-blocker. According to contemporary Canadian heart failure guidelines, which addition best reflects the recommended foundational pharmacologic regimen?

Accepted Answer

Add a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist and an SGLT2 inhibitor

Answer

Add a thiazide diuretic alone

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Switch ACE inhibitor to a calcium channel blocker

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Add a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist only

Answer

Add digoxin as the next step

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction