Heart Failure

Mr MH is a 74-year-old man with a history of heart failure. He had an exacerbation of his symptoms a month ago, and once stabilised, he was commenced on bisoprolol.

After reading this article, pharmacists should be able to:

• Describe the pathophysiology of heart failure
• Discuss current best practice in heart failure treatment
• Explain the role of the pharmacist in managing heart failure.