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Editorial
. 2021 Feb 11;42(6):681-683.
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa1012.

Heart failure drug treatment: the fantastic four

Johann Bauersachs  1
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Editorial

Heart failure drug treatment: the fantastic four

Johann Bauersachs. Eur Heart J. .
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Drug, interventional, and device treatment for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). ACE-I, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; Afib, atrial fibrillation; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; ARNI, angiotensin receptor/neprilysin inhibitor; CRT, cardiac resynchronization therapy; HTX, heart transplantation; LBBB, left bundle branch block; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; MR, mitral regurgitation; MRA, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist; PVI, pulmonary vein isolation; SGLT2, sodium–glucose co-transporter 2; SR, sinus rhythm; TSAT, transferrin saturation.
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