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==Treatment==
 
==Treatment==
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No treatment is recommended prior to the onset of heart failure. Treatment is aimed at managing congestive heart failure through a combination of drugs.
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The aims of treatment are to:
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#Reduce Preload
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*Diuretics to reduce circulating fluid volume (Frusemide, Benzofluazide, Spironolactone, Amiloride)
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*Vasodilators to reduce venous return (Nitrates, ACE inhibitors, Alpha antagonists)
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#Reduce Afterload
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*Vasodilators to decrease systemic vascular resistance
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**ACE inhibitors e.g. Enalapril, Benzapril, Imidopril ,
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**Pimobendan
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**Calcium channel blockers e.g. Amlodipine
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**Nitrates e.g. Nitropusside
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#Enhance Systolic function
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*Positive Inotropes to increase cardiac contractility and increase cardiac output.
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**Pimobendan
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** Digoxin
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**Dobutamine
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**Xanthines
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#Improve Diastolic function
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*Negative Chronotropes to increase the length of diastole (digoxin, atenolol)
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*Calcium channel blockers to improve relaxation (amlodipine)
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# Control cardiac arrhythmias using anti-arhythmic drugs
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==Prognosis==
 
==Prognosis==
 
==Literature Search==
 
==Literature Search==
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