Prakt. Lékáren. 2016; 12(1e) [Med. praxi. 2015;12(3):106-108]
Heart failure is a frequent disease with a serious morbidity and mortality. The article summarizes new recommendations for pharmacologicaltherapy for chronic heart failure. The mainstay of treatment is to interfere with neurohumoral activation that plays a crucial role in thepathophysiology of heart failure, in particular with beta blockers and ACE inhibitors; in the case of persistent symptomatology with mineralocorticoidreceptor blockers. The results of studies of the angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor appear promising. The recommendationsnewly include ivabradine.
Published: March 1, 2016 Show citation