Medication Combined With Potassium Cause Heart Problems
- Medications for Congestive Heart Failure
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Symptoms
Medications
Many different medications are used in the treatment of heart failure. They include:
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
- Angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs)
- Beta blockers
- Diuretics
- Aldosterone blockers
- Digitalis
- Hydralazine and nitrates
- Statins
- Aspirin and warfarin
ACE Inhibitors
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are among the most important drugs for treating patients with heart failure. ACE inhibitors open blood vessels and decrease the workload of the heart. They are...
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