Congestive heart failure pharmacotherapy

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Chronic Pharmacotherapy in HFrEF Diuretics ACE Inhibitors Angiotensin receptor blockers Aldosterone Antagonists Beta Blockers Ca Channel Blockers Nitrates Hydralazine Positive Inotropics Anticoagulants Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor Antiarrhythmic Drugs Nutritional Supplements Hormonal Therapies Drugs to Avoid Drug Interactions Treatment of underlying causes Associated conditions
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Surgical Therapy: Biventricular Pacing or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Implantation of Intracardiac Defibrillator Ultrafiltration Cardiac Surgery Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs) Cardiac Transplantation
ACC/AHA Guideline Recommendations Initial and Serial Evaluation of the HF Patient Hospitalized Patient Patients With a Prior MI Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention Surgical/Percutaneous/Transcather Interventional Treatments of HF Patients at high risk for developing heart failure (Stage A) Patients with cardiac structural abnormalities or remodeling who have not developed heart failure symptoms (Stage B) Patients with current or prior symptoms of heart failure (Stage C) Patients with refractory end-stage heart failure (Stage D) Coordinating Care for Patients With Chronic HF Quality Metrics/Performance Measures
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Congestive heart failure end-of-life considerations
Specific Groups: Special Populations Patients who have concomitant disorders Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Patient with CHF NSTEMI with Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]

Overview

The following table summarized the stepwise treatment for heart failure.

Congestive heart failure treatment summary based on 2021 ACC/AHA Guideline

Pathophysiology	Treatment
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system	ARNIs/ACEIs/ARBs, aldosterone antagonist
Sympathetic nervous system	Beta-blockers
Natriuretic and other vasodilator peptides	Neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI)
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2	SGLT2 inhibitors
Balanced vasodilation and oxidative stress modulation	Hydralazine/Isosorbide dinitrate
Elevated heart rate	Betablocker, Ivabradine
Guanylyl cyclase	Soluble guanylyl cyclase stimulator
Relief of congestion	Diuretic
Ventricul;ar arrhythmia	Implantable cardioverter defibrilator
Ventricular dyssynchrony due to conduction abnormalities	Cardiac resynchronization therapy
Mitral regurgitation	Surgical or percutaneous Mitral repair
Reduced aerobic capacity	Aerobic exercise training

	Acute Decompensated	Chronic
HFpEF	Oxygen Diuretics Vasodilators ACE inhibitors	Hypertension control Diuretics
HFrEF	Oxygen Diuretics Vasodilators Inotropics	Diuretics ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) Beta blockers Aldostrone antagonists Combination of hydralazine and a nitrate Digoxin