Heart Failure

MAGGIC Risk Calculator

• Assess your HF patients risk of mortality at 1 and 3 years

• Assess the risk:benefit of starting your patient on HF drug therapy

BCN Bio-HF Calculator

• Assess your HF patients risk of mortality and hospitalization at 1-5 years

• Assess the risk:benefit of starting your patient on HF drug therapy

CCS HF pocket guide

 1. A patient exhibits dyspnea and shortness of breath when going for a run, but these symptoms are relieved at rest and not present while doing ordinary activities. Which classification most accurately describes this patient?  

a) Class I  

b) Class II  

c) Class III 

d) Class IV 

2. Which of the following medications should be held during acute illness such as fever, diarrhea and/or vomiting? (Hint: SADMANS) 

a) MRAs 

b) SGLT2i 

c) ACEIs/ARBs 

d) metformin 

e) a, b and c 

f) all of the above 

3. Which of the following is NOT a common clinical symptom of heart failure? 

a) Cough  

b) Unintentional weight gain 

c) Warm extremities  

d) Elevated JVP 

4. Which of the following medications does NOT typically exacerbate HF?  

a) NSAIDs 

b) Androgens 

c) Amitriptyline  

d) Amiodarone 

5. Which of the following are necessary components of managing heart failure? 

a) Reduce alcohol intake  

b) Stay up to date on vaccinations 

c) Ensure pharmacological therapy optimization with all 4 HF drug classes 

d) All of the above