A 68-year-old man with long-standing hypertension and type 2 diabetes is newly diagnosed with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction on echocard...

Question

A 68-year-old man with long-standing hypertension and type 2 diabetes is newly diagnosed with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction on echocardiogram (LVEF 30%). He is breathless on minimal exertion. Which drug combination is most appropriate as the foundation of his disease-modifying therapy?

Accepted Answer

ACE inhibitor and beta blocker

Answer

Loop diuretic and long-acting nitrate

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Calcium channel blocker and thiazide diuretic

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ARB and digoxin

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SGLT2 inhibitor alone

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