1. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the general presentation of heart failure (HF) in women, compared with men?

2. Which subtype of HF (based on left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEF) is seen more commonly in women versus men?

3. Differences in treatment recommendations for women with HF as recommended by ACC/AHA 2017 updated guidelines include:

4. Your patient, B.E., is a 71-year-old Caucasian woman with HF with reduced LV function (LVEF 32%) is currently taking an ACEi, a beta blocker, and a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) at recommended doses. She reports she is short of breath when she is walking her dog in the morning. Which one of the following would be the best option to optimize therapy in this patient?

5. C.J., a 69-year-old female African-American patient with heart failure (LVEF 33%), is in the pharmacy for a medication therapy review to verify that she is receiving target doses of her heart failure medications. She is taking all of the following. Which of the medication dose(s) is/are incorrect?

6. Following a myocardial infarction 6 months ago, patient M.M. has a LVEF of 32% but is asymptomatic. She would be classified as:

7. The ACC/AHA recommended therapeutic regimen for patients with preserved left ventricular function (HFpEF) is:

Evaluation Questions

8. How confident are you in your decision to treat B.E. above?

9. How confident are you in your decision to treat M.M. above?

10. How confident are you in your decision to treat C.J. above?

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