TREATMENT OF HEART FAILURE WITH A REDUCED LEFT …
TREATMENT OF HEART FAILURE WITH A REDUCED LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION
W.S. Aronow
Cardiology Division, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY USA
Cass I recommendations for treating heart failure (HF) include diuretics and salt restriction for fluid retention and cessation of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, most antiarrhythmic drugs, and calcium channel blockers. Use angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) if intolerant to ACE inhibitors because of cough or angioneurotic edema, beta blockers, and exercise training. Add an aldosterone antagonist in patients with moderately severe to severe HF symptoms who can be monitored for renal function and potassium concentration.Implant cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) if cardiac arrest, ventricular fibrillation, or hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia. Use ICD in patients with ischemic heart disease >40 days after myocardial infarction or nonischemic cardiomyopathy, a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 30% or less, class II or III symptoms on optimal medical therapy, and a survival expectation of >1 year. Use cardiac resynchronization therapy if LVEF 35% or less, class III or IV symptoms despite optimal therapy, and a QRS duration >120 ms. Class IIa recommendations for treating HF include using an ARB if the patient is already on an ARB. Add hydralazine plus a nitrate if persisent symptoms. Use ICD if LVEF 30-35%, class II or III symptoms on optimal medical therapy, and a survival expectation of >1 year.Use digoxin if persistent symptoms to reduce HF hospitalization. Maintain serum digoxin level between 0.5-0.8 ng/ml.
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