The CardioNerds correspondents Akiva Rosenzveig and Dr. Ahmed Ghoneem are joined by expert faculty Dr. Randall Starling, of the Cleveland Clinic, to analyze the following question, which refers to Section 7.2 of the 2022 ACC/AHA/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure.
| Which of the following sentences regarding the use of diuretics in the management of heart failure (HF) is correct? | |
| A | In patients with HF who have minimal congestive symptoms, medical management with diuretics alone is sufficient to improve outcomes. |
| B | Prescribing a loop diuretic on discharge after hospitalization for HF may improve short-term mortality and HF rehospitalization rates. |
| C | The combination of thiazide (or thiazide-like) diuretics with loop diuretics is preferred to higher doses of loop diuretics in patients with HF and congestive symptoms. |
| D | The maximum daily dose of furosemide is 300 mg. |
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