Overview Getting potassium levels right for heart failure patients is a balancing act due to changes in medications, diet, and kidney function.…
Introduction L ess than half of eligible heart failure patients take an aldosterone antagonist like spironolactone or eplerenone. Close the gap …
Optimizing oral loop diuretics like furosemide for volume overload and edema in heart failure involves ensuring patients are on target doses of ACE i…
Triple Whammy Effect (NSAIDs, Diuretics, and ACEIs/ARBs) Acute kidney injury (AKI) risk increases when combining NSAIDs with diuretics and ACE inhi…
Introduction A common scenario leading to kidney injury occurs when patients on ACE inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) …
As a clinical pharmacy specialist, you will often get questions about managing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) based on new gu…
In chronic kidney disease (CKD), managing medication for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) presents significant challenges. The de…
Overview As a clinical pharmacist, selecting initial BP meds for uncomplicated hypertension (HTN) often involves ACE inhibitors (ACEI), angioten…