There has been a wealth of information in the literature over the past few years about various strategies to prevent cardiovascular disease. Many have been highly anticipating the new primary prevention recommendations from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association for guidance on how to apply all of this new evidence. The guidelines have recently been released! A summary of the key takeaways from the Primary Prevention guideline are provided in this blog.
4 Mistakes You Could Be Making with Loop Diuretics
Despite being the mainstay of therapy, questions remain as to how to properly use loop diuretics in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). In this post, we’ll cover four of the most common mistakes with using loop diuretics in this population.