Use of sacubitril-valsartan, furosemide and levosimendan in a multi-pathological patient with decompensated heart failure

Authors

  • Javier Béjar-Valera Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital General Universitario Rafael Méndez, Lorca (Murcia), Spain
  • Pilar Egea-Serrano Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital General Universitario Rafael Méndez, Lorca (Murcia), Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a5s1a6

Keywords:

heart failure diastolic, atrial fibrillation, multimorbidity.

Abstract

A 69-year old male hypertensive, dyslipidaemic, ex-smoker and former drinker, permanent atrial fibrillation and chronic ischemic heart disease. He goes to the Emergency Department due to minimal effort dyspnea and is arrhythmic and with pulmonary bibasal crackles. In hospitalization, implantation of implantable automatic defibrillator is performed due to streaks of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia. Sacubitril-valsartan is started, which is suspended due to new decompensation of heart failure. At this time, it is scheduled every two weeks in the day hospital for administration of intravenous levosimendan and furosemide, and thus, sacubitril-valsartan can be reintroduced at progressive doses.

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Published

2020-03-31

How to Cite

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Béjar-Valera J, Egea-Serrano P. Use of sacubitril-valsartan, furosemide and levosimendan in a multi-pathological patient with decompensated heart failure. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];5:15-6. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/510