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Medications for Heart Failure
Medications
- Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to decrease the pressure inside the blood vessels, or angiotensin II receptor blockers if ACE inhibitors are not tolerated
- Diuretics to reduce the amount of fluid in the body
- Vasodilators to dilate the blood vessels and reduce workload on the heart
- Digitalis to increase heart strength and control rhythm problems
- Inotropes to increase the pumping action of the heart
- Antiarrhythmia medications to keep the heart’s rhythm regular and prevent sudden cardiac death
- Beta-blockers to reduce the heart's tendency to beat faster by blocking specific receptors on the cells that make up the heart
- Aldosterone blockers to block the effects of aldosterone, which causes sodium and water retention
- Antiarrhythmia medications
- Investigational afterload reduction
- Investigational positive inotropic agents
Condition Spotlight
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.
Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.