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A 68-year-old man with a history of prior NSTEMI and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (LVEF 30%) is stable in clinic. He is currently taking perindopril, bisoprolol and low-dose aspirin. His blood pressure is 120/70 mmHg, heart rate 64 beats/min. According to contemporary heart failure guidelines, which additional medication has the greatest evidence for further reducing mortality and heart failure hospitalisation?

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An SGLT2 inhibitor such as empagliflozin

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A loop diuretic such as frusemide

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A long-acting nitrate such as isosorbide mononitrate

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A thiazide diuretic such as hydrochlorothiazide

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A non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker such as verapamil

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