Heart Failure

2. / 60% of patients with a diagnosis of heart failure die within _____ years.
6. / this class of medications reduce mortality and should be used in all HFrEF patients?
8. / this is really the only specific sign in heart failure. It is 80% reliable?
9. / Frumil is a combination medication of furosemide and which drug?
11. / Check renal function and _________ before starting ACE inhibitors.
12. / The aldosterone antagonist of choice for patients with severe heart failure?
13. / The preferred class of diuretic in heart failure?
14. / This side effect occurs in 15% of patients taking ACE inhibitors?

1. / 40mg of Furosemide is the equivalent of 1mg of which drug?
3. / The three main causes of heart failure are ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy and what?
4. / This class of drugs have no effect on mortality in heart failure but should be used in all patients?
5. / One in six patients over 65, presenting to GP with this symptom have unrecognised heart failure
7. / this class of medications reduce mortality and should be used in all HFrEF patients?
10. / In patients with HFpEF there is usually ________ dysfunction evident on ECHO.