A patient with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction is on ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers but remains symptomatic. There is no contraindicati...

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A patient with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction is on ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers but remains symptomatic. There is no contraindication to aldosterone antagonists. According to UK guidelines, what is the next step?

Accepted Answer

Add an aldosterone antagonist

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Add digoxin

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Stop ACE inhibitor and add ARB

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Perform urgent cardiac MRI

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Add Ivabradine immediately

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

A patient with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction is on ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers but remains symptomatic. There is no contraindication to aldosterone antagonists. According to UK guidelines, what is the next step?