Question

A 68-year-old man with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular ejection fraction 30% (New York Heart Association class II) is taking Frusemide and perindopril. His blood pressure is 118/70 mmHg, pulse 72 beats/min and he is euvolaemic. Which medication change best aligns with contemporary Australian heart failure guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Add a heart failure beta blocker such as Bisoprolol and uptitrate as tolerated

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Increase Frusemide dose and add a thiazide diuretic

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Stop perindopril and commence an ACE inhibitor plus angiotensin receptor blocker combination

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Add Digoxin for prognostic benefit

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Cease Frusemide to minimise neurohormonal activation

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