CHF Treatment Options
There are numerous treatment options for congestive heart failure. The optimal course of treatment for you will depend on:
- your general well-being
- any additional medical issues you may have
- how many drugs affect you
- how far along in the CHF you are
Typical treatment options include:
- Inhibitors of the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2): If you also have type 2 diabetes [4], SGLT2 inhibitors [5] may be utilized to help safeguard your kidney and heart health.
- Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitor (ARNI): Sacubitril and valsartan are two additional medications that are combined to create ARNI, which can lower high blood pressure.
- Verquovo: It has been demonstrated that this guanylate cyclase stimulator lowers the risk of passing away from heart failure [6].
- Beta-blockers and other drugs for the heart: You can increase the amount of blood your heart pumps by taking medications including beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, and ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers).
- I (f) Blockers for channels (ivabradine): It helps bring the heart rate down, thereby aid in easing the symptoms of heart failure.
- The use of diuretics (water pills): Your body will retain less water if you use diuretics. Bumetanide, furosemide, and toresemide are three commonly used diuretics.
- Spironolactone (MRAs): When your hypertension is resistant to other medications, MRAs may be used to treat it.
- Blood thinners: Blood thinning medications can aid in preventing blood clots.
- Nitrates: Nitrates are a class of drugs that can ease chest discomfort.
- Coronary bypass surgery: Having congested arteries can lead to CHF. In this situation, you might have coronary bypass surgery, in which healthy artery segments are removed from other body areas, like your legs, and connected to the heart’s damaged arteries.
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT): Your heart’s chambers can cooperate better with the aid of a CRT gadget. It can be used in conjunction with an ICD to maintain heart rhythm.
- Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs): A pacemaker and an ICD are comparable. It monitors the beat of your heart and is placed in your chest. The ICD can shock your heart back to a healthy rhythm if it enters a risky one.
- Heart transplant: A heart transplant may provide a remedy for CHF. An older individual might not, however, always be a good candidate for a transplant in some circumstances. An LVAD wouldn’t provide a long-term fix in these situations.