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Which type of beta blockers improve clinical outcomes in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)?
Which type of beta blockers improve clinical outcomes in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)?
- Propranolol
- Bisoprolol (correct)
- Atenolol
- Labetalol
What are the benefits of treating HFrEF with a heart failure-specific beta blocker?
What are the benefits of treating HFrEF with a heart failure-specific beta blocker?
- Improves right ventricular ejection fraction
- Reduces the symptoms of heart failure (correct)
- Increases hospitalisation and mortality
- Causes sudden death
Which patients should be treated with a heart failure-specific beta blocker?
Which patients should be treated with a heart failure-specific beta blocker?
- Patients with angina
- Only younger patients
- Patients with hypertension
- Patients with asthma (correct)
What should be done if a patient is already taking a different beta blocker for a comorbidity?
What should be done if a patient is already taking a different beta blocker for a comorbidity?
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Can beta-blocker therapy be used in patients with peripheral artery disease with critical limb-?
Can beta-blocker therapy be used in patients with peripheral artery disease with critical limb-?
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