A 70-year-old man with known heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is on Ramipril and Bisoprolol at target doses but remains NYHA class...

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A 70-year-old man with known heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is on Ramipril and Bisoprolol at target doses but remains NYHA class II–III. His renal function and potassium are normal. What is the most appropriate additional disease-modifying drug?

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Add Spironolactone

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Add a thiazide diuretic only

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Add Digoxin as first choice

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Stop ACE inhibitor and start high-dose loop diuretic alone

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Add a calcium-channel blocker such as Amlodipine as first-line

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

A 70-year-old man with known heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is on Ramipril and Bisoprolol at target doses but remains NYHA class II–III. His renal function and potassium are normal. What is the most appropriate additional disease-modifying drug?