Question

A 5-year-year-old boy with known congenital heart disease (VSD) has failure to thrive and recurrent chest infections. Which medication is often used to reduce afterload and improve cardiac output?

Accepted Answer

ACE inhibitor (captopril)

Answer

Beta-blocker (propranolol)

Answer

Diuretic (furosemide)

Answer

Digoxin

Answer

Hydralazine

Practice question

A 5-year-year-old boy with known congenital heart disease (VSD) has failure to thrive and recurrent chest infections. Which medication is often used to reduce afterload and improve cardiac output?