February 2025
Heart Failure
Medicines for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)
Contents
- Overview
- Therapeutic brief
- Case Scenario
- Patient Audit Tool
- Claim CPD
- References
- Useful links and resources
Contents
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This topic covers:
- Prescribe quadruple therapy for your patients unless contraindicated.
- Recognise that early initiation and titration of quadruple therapy is the new standard approach to heart failure management, offering rapid and significant improvements in morbidity and mortality.
- Be aware of the monitoring requirements for patients on quadruple therapy.
- Ensure you review patients as soon as possible after discharge from hospital and adjust their medications if needed, ideally within seven days.
Recognise that early initiation and titration of quadruple therapy is the new standard approach to heart failure management, offering rapid and significant improvements to morbidity and mortality.
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This topic covers:
- Prescribe quadruple therapy for your patients unless contraindicated.
- Recognise that early initiation and titration of quadruple therapy is the new standard approach to heart failure management, offering rapid and significant improvements in morbidity and mortality.
- Be aware of the monitoring requirements for patients on quadruple therapy.
- Ensure you review patients as soon as possible after discharge from hospital and adjust their medications if needed, ideally within seven days.