Female, 42 y/o, grade 2 HTN, under treatment with Carvedilol 25mg/day and Losartan 100mg/day. Previously reported precordial and dorsal (back) pain, which were repeatedly treated as lumbalgia. Headache last night, consulting to emergency department. 220/120 mmHg. Jorge Parras
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🔍 Which beta-blocker is preferred in patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease?
A) Carvedilol
B) Bisoprolol
C) Metoprolol
D) Nebivolol
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Thank you Prof Peter Hayes for rethink of Carvedilol to improve survival, no simply reducing variceal bleeding.
💊Lipophilic beta-blockers:
- propranolol, timolol, bisoprolol, carvedilol, metoprolol, and nebivolol.
💊 Hydrophilic beta-blockers:
- atenolol, esmolol, labetalol, nadolol and labetalol.
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💊 FDA approved beta-blockers used in HEART FAILURE !
🔸️Bisoprolol
🔸️Carvedilol
🔸️Metoprolol
✨️ Carvedilol is usually the first-choice beta blocker for heart failure.
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On variceal GI bleeds 🩸 Talk by Dr. Cua #PDHWJAC2024
‼️ NSBB (preferably Carvedilol 12.5mg/day) should be considered on patients with clinically significant portal HPN to prevent decompensation 💯