Medication
Most people with heart failure are treated with medication. Often you will need to take two or three different medicines.
Some of the main medicines for heart failure include:
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ACE inhibitors
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beta-blockers
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angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)
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SGLT
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hydralazine with nitrate
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diuretics
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aldosterone antagonists
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sacubitril valsartan
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ivabradine
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digoxin
For more information about the above medications click here
Devices
Some people with heart failure will need to have a procedure to implant a small device in their chest that can help control their heart's rhythm.
I implant the following devices
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Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT)
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Pacemaker implantation
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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD)
To learn more about these procedures please click on the links below:
