Question

A 68-year-old woman with a history of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (EF 30%) is clinically stable on ramipril and furosemide. According to contemporary heart failure management guidelines, which medication class should be added to improve mortality, assuming no contraindications?

Accepted Answer

A beta-blocker with proven heart failure benefit

Answer

A non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker

Answer

A long-acting nitrate

Answer

A thiazide diuretic

Answer

An alpha-blocker

Practice question

A 68-year-old woman with a history of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (EF 30%) is clinically stable on ramipril and furosemide. According to contemporary heart failure management guidelines, which medication class should be added to improve mortality, assuming no contraindications?