Question

A 70-year-old man with reduced ejection fraction heart failure (LVEF 30%) presents to clinic. He is stable on Frusemide for ankle oedema but is on no other heart failure medication. What is the most appropriate disease-modifying treatment to initiate?

Accepted Answer

Add an ACE inhibitor and a beta-blocker licensed for heart failure

Answer

Increase the dose of Frusemide alone

Answer

Start Digoxin as first-line therapy

Answer

Start a non-dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker

Answer

Add low-dose Aspirin as primary therapy

Practice question

A 70-year-old man with reduced ejection fraction heart failure (LVEF 30%) presents to clinic. He is stable on Frusemide for ankle oedema but is on no other heart failure medication. What is the most appropriate disease-modifying treatment to initiate?