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Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
Blockers: Candesartan ... Vasodilators: Acute ... Positive Inotropes: Acutely ... #Medications #CHF ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Pharmacology Comparison ... Stable angina, Acute ... in pt w/o CAD/HF ... #Pharmacology # ... #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
(Sens. 81% for acute ... CXR congestion. ... inhibitors) • ß-Blockers ... Mineralocorticoid receptor ... #pharmacology #
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Management Checklist Evaluation ... drained if causing acute ... treatment for acute ... ACE-inhibitors, angiotensin receptor ... #Checklist #CHF