Heart Failure update

Recomendação do AMICOR Reginaldo Albuquerque

Primary Care

Written by

 

 

Peter Lin MD, CCFP

Heart Failure Update—Two New Treatments and What We Need to Know

This targeted update of the treatment section of the heart failure guidelines is focused on the RAAS blockade agents and introduces two new agents that our cardiology colleagues may prescribe our patients.

As a reminder: ACE inhibitors and ARBs are important in the treatment of heart failure patients who have reduced ejection fraction, who, selectively, should also be on a beta blocker and aldosterone antagonists./.../