Use of Heart Failure Exacerbating Medications Among Adults with Heart Failure

Optimal treatment regimens for adults with heart failure (HF) should include medications where the potential benefits outweigh the risks. However, the use of pharmacologic agents whose risks outweigh the potential benefits has received little attention, despite their potential to contribute to adverse outcomes among adults with HF. To help clinicians identify potentially-harmful agents, the American Heart Association (AHA)1 released a list of medications that could exacerbate HF. To date, patterns of the use of these potentially-harmful agents are unknown.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Research Letter Source Type: research